Australia Clamps Down on Medical Cannabis After 1 Doctor Exposed for Issuing Over 17 000 Prescriptions in Just 6 Months!
Australia’s health regulators have announced new official guidelines for medical cannabis prescriptions following widespread abuse of the system. It’s been revealed that some practitioners have issued over 10 000 prescriptions in just six months.
California Cannabis Farms Hit in Anti-Immigration Raids, One Worker Dies
A cannabis worker has died after falling off a greenhouse roof during an anti-immigration raid in California. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents accompanied by National Guard troops in military-style vehicles turned up at two locations operated by Glass House Farms near Los Angeles as part of the Trump administration’s drive to deport illegal migrant workers.
SAPS Legitimacy Crumbles to an All Time Low with Only 22% of South Africans Saying They Trust the Police
Public trust in the South African Police Service (SAPS) is at an all-time low – and that isn’t even taking into account the recent ‘corruption war’ that’s broken out in the upper echelons of the service. A new study by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) has found that only 22% of South Africans ‘strongly trust’ the police.
Almost 250 Tons of Cannabis Seized in SA Prisons Last Year – Unlikely it’s all Being Consumed Inside
The sheer volume of cannabis seized in South Africa’s jails suggests that Correctional Services’ facilities are hotbeds of ‘dagga dealing’. The DA says this is evidence that DCS staff are colluding with certain inmates and external suppliers in dealing in cannabis on an industrial scale.
Thohoyandou: Wardens, Inmates and Suppliers Collude at SA’s Biggest Dagga Dealing Prison
Correctional Services is dismantling a ‘dagga dealing network run out of Thohoyandou Facility in northern Limpopo, where a stunning 42,3 tons of cannabis was seized within the prison walls last year. The Department says it found cannabis packaged and waiting to be distributed in the prison management area and confiscated routers and cell phones allegedly used by inmates operating in collusion with staff and service providers.
Namibia: Delays in Landmark Windhoek High Court Case on Cannabis Prohibition
Legal authorities in Namibia are grappling with how to deal with the High Court action challenging the country’s prohibitionist cannabis laws. The matter was to have been heard last week, but was delayed because the case was not yet ‘ripe for court’.
Botswana Parliament Adopts Bill to Legalize Industrial and Medical Cannabis
Botswana’s shift towards opening up a cannabis economy took a major step forward when MP’s passed the long-awaited Cannabis Bill. Although full adult-use remains prohibited, offenders caught with small amounts won’t face jail time. Cannabis activists have welcomed the legalization of cannabis for medical and industrial use but say the Bill does not go far enough in decriminalizing the plant.
‘There is an Appetite for Unity’: SACCA’s Initiative Gets Significant Early Uptake
The initiative launched three weeks ago by the South African Cannabis Cub Alliance for private clubs to work together to lobby for legislative inclusion, has resonated through the community. Already 19 major club groupings and service providers have pledged their support for SACCA, which has created an online platform as a campaign hub.
Northern Namibian Cannabis Dealing Accused Remanded in Custody
The four men arrested after last month’s major cannabis bust in Northern Namibia will remain behind bars while further investigations continue. Police say the haul (pictured above) in the Hochfield area was one of the biggest seizures in the country’s history.
SSETA Dispensary Training Programme for Professionals Revealed as a Scam!
South Africa’s fledgling cannabis industry is beset with increasingly sophisticated scams, the latest being an ‘announcement by SSETA, a state funded entity, that it is launching a training and certification for cannabis dispensary professionals. Sadly, this is not the case, and it’s yet another group of con artists on stage in the theatre of the absurd in the ongoing drama of cannabis reform.