DTIC Values SA Cannabis Industry at Only R14 Billion; Has No Plan Yet to Regulate ‘Grey Zone’
Just how much money is the South African cannabis industry worth? DTIC Minister Parks Tau says it’s R14 million, the Cannabis Master Plan says R28 billion, but neither of these appear to take into account the cannabis retail grey zone which may be generating up to R250 million a month!
Botswana Stakeholder Conference Planned: ‘Cannabis Policy Not Just Up to Govt Alone’
The private sector must get in on the ground to help shape Botswana’s cannabis and hemp policies. This is the view of IETD director Charity Kennedy (pictured here) who is organizaing a stakeholder conference at the end of August 2025 to help shape Government policy.