Botswana Instructs Officials to ‘Be Agile and Work with Speed’ in Developing Industrial Cannabis Sector
Botswana has signed a high level MoU with Hemp Innovations Europe to develop its industrial cannabis value chain. The MoU sets out a framework for wide-ranging cooperation and government officials have been urged to implement cannabis programmes with pace and purpose.
Cost is a Barrier for US Medical Cannabis Patients
A US study has shown that almost 80% of medical cannabis patients say that the cost of being part of the state-approved system is an issue. The high costs of being a legal medical patient is keeping the illicit market alive, with 10% of the study group admitting to sourcing their medical cannabis from the street.
If Cannabis Possession and Consumption is Legal, What’s The Legal Rationale Behind the Prohibition on Dealing?
Fields of Green for All was admitted as amicus curiae (Friend of the Court) in the prosecution of Neil Lidell, in The Haze Club case back in 2021 and made a submission on behalf of all private cannabis clubs, questioning the legal rationale behind prosecuting dealers. These words hold true today, and the point made is sharper than ever given the ongoing ad-hoc arrests relating to cannabis transactions.
Bad Even by Narco Standards: ‘Cereal Killer’ Made Millions from Infusing THC into Kids Popular Candy Brands
A US man has been jailed for his part in a huge clandestine operation which distributed popular cereal and candy brands infused with THC and butane hash oil. Prosecutors said that most normal drug traffickers wouldn’t be this reckless in trying to set up an international distribution network.
Trump Freeze on ‘Green Funding’ Puts Paid to Bold Project to Make Hemp Batteries for EV’s
A bold US initiative to twin hemp batteries and electric vehicles has come to nought with a Trump freeze on ‘green funding’. Wisconsin Battery Company had hoped its hemp carbon batteries would outperform lithium-based alternatives, but has run into financial difficulties before being able to put this to the test.
UN Drugs Report 2025: North Americans Now Consuming More Cannabis Than Anyone Else, Anywhere
Over 20% of North Americans have consumed cannabis over the past year. The comparable figure in West Africa is 10% and in South Africa 5%! The latest UN figures show that cannabis use has increased 34% worldwide over the past decade.
Cannabis Seeds Launched To Orbit By SpaceX Crash Into Sea, Setting Back Mission To Grow Marijuana On Mars
A science experiment intended to study how cannabis seeds fare in space—in hopes of one day planting the crop on the moon or even Mars—failed last week when a capsule carrying the payload crashed into the Pacific Ocean.
Thailand Restricts Cannabis to Medical Use Only
In a significant shift, Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has officially restricted cannabis use exclusively to medical purposes, rolling out new regulations aimed at preventing misuse and ensuring its benefits are channeled solely for health.
Worldwide Problem: Doctors Still Leave Medical School Without Knowing About the Endocannabinoid System
Can Europe scale up to 5 million medical cannabis patients? That was one of the main discussion points at the recent Cannabis Europa Conference in London (pictured above) which found the medical cannabis industry in Europe is thriving but science and medical training is lagging far behind.
Rise in Medical Cannabis Patients Poses New Challenges for Employers
Cannabis in the workplace will increasingly become an issue with the rising number of medical cannabis patients in South Africa. One of the potential dilemmas is the balancing the rights of an employee to privacy around their ailments and medication against the obligations of the employer to provide a safe working environment for all workers.