Huge Shakeout Looming in US as Congress Passes Sweeping Restrictions on Hemp-Derived THC Products
The US hemp industry faces a US$30 billion shake-up, its biggest since 2018. Effective 13 November 2025, Congress fundamentally rewrote the laws governing hemp in America, passing sweeping restrictions on hemp-derived THC products.
Ghana Looks to Israel for High Tech Solutions to Developing its Cannabis Industry
Ghana is exploring avenues of high-tech collaboration with Israel in the development of its cannabis industry. The chairman of business association Channacham Dr Mark Darko, says Ghana could learn a lot from how Israel has developed its cannabis industry, particularly in areas of technology and productivity.
Cannabis Exports: SACHIDA Steps in to Assist Members with Offtake Agreements.
One of the issues South African cannabis exporters are struggling most with is securing offtake agreements for their crops. SACHIDA has stepped in to help fill this gap by offering qualifying members exclusive offtakes for key international markets.
Malawi Missing Out on its Gold Big Time With Half-Cooked Cannabis Strategy
Malawi is missing the point in marketing its most famous cannabis brand, Malawi Gold. Instead the country has launched a CBD version of the brand and is ignoring the massive brand potential of the genuine article. What a shame, writes Malawian columnist Iommie Chiwalo, who is critical of the CRA’s handling of cannabis reform so far.
Botswana’s President Hits Go Button For New ‘Green Era’ as Cannabis Cultivation Trials Start
It’s all systems go for the cultivation of cannabis in Botswana! President Duma Boko (pictured here) has announced the country will commence the pilot cultivation of medicinal cannabis and industrial hemp at Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Sciences (BUAN) next month.
LHCFA Winds Up Whirlwind Year with Launch of Capricorn District Cannabis Structure
The Limpopo Hemp and Cannabis Farmers Association has emerged as the driving force in driving grassroots cannabis reform in South Africa’s northern-most province. Under the dynamic leadership of Jennifer Badane (pictured here) the Association has mobilised over 126 hemp and medical cannabis farmers across five regions in Limpopo and is officially launching its Capricorn structure this week in Polokwane.
Botswana MP’s Need More Convincing That Hemp Should be a Priority Under Ambitious New Agriculture Plan
Botswana’s Land Minister Edwin Dikoloti (pictured here) has prioritized livestock and cannabis as part of an ambitious agricultural development plan. However, it has been criticized in Parliament by some MP’s who argue there are more pressing priorities than developing a hemp sector.
Druids Rwanda Mission Opens Up New Doors for African Cannabis Collaboration
The Rwandan government wants the South African Cannabis and Hemp Industry Development Alliance (SACHIDA) to assist it in developing its broader medical cannabis framework. This follows the visit in October to Rwanda by SACHIDA founding member Cian McClelland who met Rwandan government officials to discuss licensing and the regulatory framework.
DTIC’s Selective Consultations on Cannabis Commercialisation Wrapped Up, You Can Have Your Say Next Year
The DTIC has concluded cannabis commercialization discussions with ‘targeted stakeholders’ and has got their approval for a policy document that will land on the DG’s desk by the end of the month. It will then be sent for ministerial approval before the wider public will be allowed to comment at the end of March 2026.
H3’s Charl Botha: People in Power are Deliberately Delaying Cannabis Reform, and We Intend Finding Out Just Who’s Responsible
H3 Legal Solutions’ Charl Botha says concern is mounting that officials within government are deliberately delaying cannabis reform because they benefit from illegal trade. He says the result is a “state-enabled vacuum” that benefits criminals, corrupts governance and favours the politically connected.