DTIC Hopes to Get Cannabis Master Plan Back on Track
The DTIC’s Cannabis and Hemp Steering Committee has met to try and get the Master Plan back on track. The DTIC has to date missed all its deadlines to draft a new cannabis commercialization policy and hopes to reignite the process.
SAHPRA in Crisis! Regulator is Failing its Mandate and Medical Cannabis Sector is Feeling the Pain
SAHPRA’s unilateral decision to halt approval of any further Section 21 medical cannabis applications has spiralled into a crisis. Patients are being denied access to medication and service providers face uncertainty while the regulator remains silent.
African Cannabis Investors Looking for Measurable Returns Not Blue Sky Potential
Investors in African cannabis are measuring performance by verified turnover and export success rather than in cultivation licenses issued or potential processing capacity.
Mpumalanga Judge Finds NPA Misled the Court, Dismisses its Attempt to Seize Bakkie for Cannabis Dealing Offence
The NDPP has been chastised for trying to mislead the court in a cannabis-related asset forfeiture case. The judge dismissed its application to seize a Ford Ranger on procedural issues.
Morocco’s Bold Cannabis Reforms Open Up Major Policy Gap: What About Social Justice?
Despite the promising shift in Morocco’s cannabis policy, significant gaps remain. The law does not address the needs of local consumers, nor does it provide for reintegration of individuals with past cannabis-related convictions.
Shapeshift Alert! Africa Beginning to Look at Integrating Medical Benefits of Cannabis into Public Health Systems
Africa has all been left behind by the medical cannabis revolution sweeping the world. However, there are signs that this could be changing as a new generation of policy makers led by Zambia’s Dr Prosper Sievu, are questioning why Africa is not harnessing the benefits of cannabis for its own people.
‘80% of SA Medical Cannabis Export Flower May be Finding its Way into the Illicit Local Retail Market’
Research confirms that SA’s licensed medical cannabis cultivators appear to be putting more flower into the illegal local market than they are exporting. Despite the fact that this is largely illegal, many growers are finding it easier, and more profitable, to supply the ‘Grey Zone’ than it is to crack the difficult EU market.
DTIC says Knowledge of Cannabis Sector Would be ‘Added Advantage’ as it Selects New Master Plan Project Manager
Government’s first ‘back to the drawing board’ steps do not augur well for the industry. In advertising for a new project manager for the beleaguered National Cannabis Master Plan, the DTIC says knowledge of the cannabis and hemp industry would only be an ‘added advantage’ rather than an absolute prerequisite
Americans Overwhelmingly Support Cannabis Legalization But Retail Access is Still a Major Issue for Consumers
88% of Americans support cannabis legalization, but only 53% live in states where consumption is legal. This has impacted retail patterns. Take the tiny town of New Buffalo, Michigan: it sells more cannabis than the whole of LA – because of its ease of access to neighbouring Illinois and Indiana where prohibition remains.
Mpondoland’s Snoux Poswa: We Should be Celebrating and Building Our Beautiful Cannabis Heritage, Not Criminalizing It
Mpondoland Cannabis Belt Association secretary general Snoux Poswa says legacy growers have a wealth of accumulated wisdom and practical knowledge around the healing benefits of indigeous landraces. Yet government will not listen, and instead continues to criminalize the people it is meant to represent.