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AYANDA BAM

Government U-turn on cannabis food products ban after public outcry

The presidency intervened, saying there should be more stakeholder consultation and public participation in the formulation of new regulations

  • Aarti Bhana
3 min read
Morocco is one of the world’s top producers of cannabis, much of it making its way — discreetly — to Europe, by land and sea. (Photo by Sebastian Gollnow/picture alliance via Getty Images)
HEMP OIL

Hemp: From highs to new economic heights

One plant, so many uses – but misconceptions are keeping it on the back foot This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail &…

  • Aarti Bhana
1 min read
Jeremy Acton, leader of the Dagga Party. (David Harrison/Gallo)
CANNABIS ACTIVISM

Activist calls on president not to sign ‘malicious’ Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill

Jeremy Acton says the bill violates the 2018 constitutional court privacy judgment

  • Paddy Harper
5 min read
‘Gold rush’: The cannabis business is flourishing around the world, including in Colorado in the United States (above). Zimbabwe already has opened up the industry and South Africa is now following suit. Photo: Gallo Images
CANNABIS

SA’s cannabis growers may bloom

The production of cannabis and hemp for medicinal and industrial purposes finally gets a boost from the government

  • Lyse Comins
8 min read
Drug testing policies must comply with the law, as well as be fair and respectful of employees’ rights, protecting both them and the company. Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images
BIOFUEL

Bricks and biofuels: Cannabis can grow South Africa

Two promising uses of hemp are the manufacturing of “green” biofuels and the building of low-cost and sustainable housing

  • Paul Michael Keichel
5 min read
A national cannabis master plan has been developed, with the department of trade and industry tasked with its implementation and administration
CANNABIS MASTER PLAN

Hemp permit process to litmus test cannabis sector inclusivity

The declaration of hemp as an agricultural crop now allows importation, exportation, cultivation, sale and research of hemp in South Africa

  • Tunicia Phillips
4 min read