The production of cannabis and hemp for medicinal and industrial purposes finally gets a boost from the government
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Parties in the cannabis Phakisa event agree to a 30 June moratorium while regulations are put in place
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Business and unions are set to participate in an Operation Phakisa meeting from Monday next week
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There are tens of thousands of South Africans carrying a dagga possession criminal record since the 2018 decriminalisation
Five years after being told to fix South Africa’s unconstitutional cannabis laws, the state has failed to do so
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Almost a year after the president swore to advance the sector, the government is yet to finalise its master plan, giving big business the edge
Its favourable climate, loosening laws, arable land and pre-existing experience in farming and hemp production makes it a formidable force to reckon with
The medicinal cannabis market is promising, with nations around the world beginning to legalise its use for conditions such as chronic pain.
A lack of coherence between government departments means little progress has been made in developing cannabis policy
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The remains were removed from a Pretoria cemetery to be repatriated to their home province, bringing closure to relatives
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The police and criminal justice system continue with a punitive approach to fight illegal drug trade, targeting poor black users in particular
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Two promising uses of hemp are the manufacturing of “green” biofuels and the building of low-cost and sustainable housing
The province wants to be prepared to benefit from the national cannabis masterplan
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Legislation aimed to kickstart the commercial recreational cannabis industry will not benefit the rural communities who have been cultivating the plant for generations
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It’s been an up-and-down week. Cannabis is firing up, the lights are out even without a war and Shenge is angry with me — again
Proposed amendments to the Cannabis for Private Purposes bill allow for the creation of a commercial recreational cannabis industry
Paddy Harper doesn’t know who to vote for yet, since the Dagga Party isn’t contesting his ward, but right now what to order for lunch is a more pressing concern
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Foreign investment has been lined up for a joint venture with the Ingonyama Trust Board, which administers tribal land for the Zulu monarch
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Local farmers need to be included in the process of growing and distribution to create a sustainable market
Goodleaf has announced a major transaction with Highlands Investments, one of the first and largest growers of cannabis in Lesotho
The cannabis underground tutors the corporate class in the vagaries of their shared mistress
The owner of a cannabis grow club that provides space and expertise to its members is facing criminal charges.
Cannabis is scheduled for its South African parole on September 18. Kelly McQue’s handy medical marijuana producers’ guide is an opening salvo against corporate medicine’s demand for exclusive rights to the plant’s healing powers
The Bill, which was passed by cabinet last week, caps private, personal home possession of cannabis at 600g a person, or 1.2kg of dried cannabis per household
The lockdown has prevented public consultations and parliamentary committee meetings on the commercial use of marijuana and hemp
The stigma around the plant needs to be addressed and citizens involved in new policies and processes in order for the market to change
In about 2015, I was working in another country and it was frustrating that you couldn’t access cannabis. When I returned, I felt it would be great to eat cannabis or use it in a more discreet way. Edibles seemed the way to go. Infused chocolates, brownies, lollipops and sweets — those were the first […]
Between load-shedding and the Covid-19 pandemic, things are bleak. At least I’ve stocked up on cannabis
Sugar barons going down and the new marijuana Bill are
timely distractions from thinking
about the old man
Draft regulations do not allow for commercial cultivation or sale, but policy could change this
Dagga’s illegality here and in the United States was racist and the new cannabis industry doesn’t include those who were jailed for using it
This is the show that the Ugandan president, Yoweri Museveni, does not want you to see