Marijuana
latest news & developmentsBanks can’t finance the cannabis industry
Once the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill (tabled five years ago) is passed, marijuana can be removed from the Drugs Act
It’s high time for a joint traffic calming operation
A judicious puff of weed by those who cause carnage on our highways and byways would make driving a pleasant experience, writes Christian Stephen
Cannabis, capitalism and the perils of creativity
When the illicit is legalised and researched into mundanity, where’s the magic, asks Luke Feltham
SA’s cannabis growers may bloom
The production of cannabis and hemp for medicinal and industrial purposes finally gets a boost from the government
Smokin’, rollin’ and reprimanded: Cannabis, Eskom and Buthelezi
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
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
Cannabis can clean toxic mines and industries
Cannabis is dubbed the ‘mop crop’ for its ability to remove or render industrial pollutants harmless
Canna-business deal for Ingonyama Trust land
Foreign investment has been lined up for a joint venture with the Ingonyama Trust Board, which administers tribal land for the Zulu monarch
South African CBD company nets big deal in anticipation of cannabis-industry boom
Goodleaf has announced a major transaction with Highlands Investments, one of the first and largest growers of cannabis in Lesotho
The many moods of sweet Mary Jane
The cannabis underground tutors the corporate class in the vagaries of their shared mistress
Homegrown vs Big Pharma: Who stands to benefit from the legal market for medical marijuana?
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…
Legalising the cannabis economy takes a Covid-19 hit
The lockdown has prevented public consultations and parliamentary committee meetings on the commercial use of marijuana and hemp
The Portfolio: 4.20 Delights Baker
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…
From weed to fuel: Kenya’s fight against this SA invader could pay off handsomely
This invasive weed clogs our dam and rivers but in Kenya, it’s become the next big thing in renewable energy.
The great green gold rush
Cannabis is set to become a multibillion-rand business in South Africa— but we may have to decolonise it first