Private Cannabis Clubs Are a Harms Reduction Tool in Regulating Responsible Adult Use, Why Can’t Govt See This?
Government needs to move urgently to deal with the legal ambiguity surrounding private cannabis clubs. That’s according to cannabis advocate Simi Pillay-van Graan, who writes that the concept is a valuable cannabis harms reduction tool, if only Government could see it that way.
Contradiction in Proposed Cannabis Laws Reveals Constitutional Faultline
Government officials are working hard to bring two pieces of contradictory cannabis legislation into being. The Cannabis for Private Purposes Act specifically forbids commercial trade while a new law is being drafted that will allow it. Adv Simi Pillay-van Graan (pictured here) points out that this is not a technical oversight, it’s a constitutional faultline that needs to be addressed.
SACCA: New Private Club Movement Launched as Pressure Mounts for Legal Recognition
A new initiative to unify private cannabis clubs to lobby for legal recognition has just been launched. The South African Cannabis Clubs Alliance (SACCA) says the time is critical for the private club movement to speak with one voice ahead of the anticipated release of draft regulations that will empower the Cannabis for Private Purposes Act.
What if Compliance is Beyond Enforcement and the ‘Grey Zone’ Is the Future Arriving Early?
There has been an unspoken assumption that mainstreaming the cannabis retail ‘Grey Zone’ into a regulated framework is something that could work. What if it can’t? What if the ‘Grey Zone’ is actually the future? Could the concept of ‘regulation’ become memories tinged with nostalgia? This is not far-fetched if you look at the tobacco industry which has left regulatory compliance in the dust.
Namibia’s Biggest Cannabis Bust – Trial Begins Amidst Anti-Cannabis Protests
Community protests took place at the Okahandja Magistrates Court on Wednesday, 30 July 2025, where the four men accused in Namibia’s largest ever cannabis bust were refused bail. The case has raised tensions between pro- and anti-cannabis activists in Namibia as the country’s populace remains deeply divided over legalization.
GrowOneAfrica: Vital That Private Cannabis Clubs Begin Working Together
The recent formation of the South African Cannabis Club Association has given weight to the idea that clubs should be collaborating more closely to lobby for legal recognition. Grow one Africa (GoA), a service provider to 15 private clubs which have close on 9 000 members, has come out in support of SACCA. GoA CEO Vanessa de Sousa (pictured here) writes for Cannabiz Africa that clubs are stepping stones towards industry regulation and should be working together.
Collapse of Okahandja Illicit Cannabis Network Leaves Dust and Destitution
Unpaid workers, abandoned fields and marital distress follow the collapse of the short-lived Okahandja illicit cannabis network. The Namibian newspaper visited Eendrag Farm which is under police guard, to piece together the sorry story of how a cattle farm became a cannabis smuggling crime scene.
Labat’s Cannabis Assets Fraying at the Edges, Looks Like a Sales Deal is Underway
Labat Africa has cautioned shareholders that it is in the process of selling ‘certain assets’ to a related party. This has fuelled market speculation that the group is finally getting out of the cannabis space altogether as its operational and compliance issues reach a testing point.