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Cannabis
Cannabis reform without legal legitimacy is an illusion
Commercialisation of the trade requires cohesive regulation regarding cultivation, processing, distribution, retail, enforcement, education and cultural integration
From Jan Smuts to Gareth Prince: The struggle for the liberation of cannabis continues
The Rastafari community remains unrecognised, vulnerable and criminalised in the absence of clear regulations on the use and possession of cannabis
Regulatory clarity on recreational cannabis is critical for a commercial future
A comprehensive approach is required to plum a number of gaps such as health and safety, legal, enforcement and economic concerns
What you need to know about recreational cannabis in South Africa
While the laws controlling the substance are being finalised, it is crucial to be informed about your rights and responsibilities
Edible Cannabis Ban in South Africa: Something to Chew On?
Cannabis legislation for private and medicinal use has increased over the past few years globally, including in several African countries for medicinal use as well as farming for profit. Currently, South Africa is the only country in Africa that has legalized the recreational use of cannabis, with the signing into law of the Cannabis for […]
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
Cannabis hopes go up in smoke
Industry groups and experts are demanding the department of health withdraw its prohibition on foodstuffs containing cannabis and hemp
Editorial: Nuance is absent from cannabis conversation
The latest gut punch arrived earlier this month with Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi gazetting a blanket ban on edible cannabis products
Cannabis master plan moved from agriculture to trade and industry ministry
New legislation could be brought before parliament in the coming session
Cannabis: Morocco’s pot of gold
When the country legalised some types of cannabis, it threw a centuries-old industry into disarray
Cannabis case puts the spotlight on company drug testing policies
Drug testing policies must comply with the law, as well as be fair and respectful of employees’ rights, protecting both them and the company
Green light for cannabis as Cyril Ramaphosa signs new bill into law
The new legislation finally removes cannabis from the Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act
Septuagenarian pushes to decriminalise magic mushrooms in South Africa
The prohibition on psilocybin is an infringement on the right to privacy, Monica Cromhout argues
Seven quality signs to check before buying CBD juice in 2024
Consumers need to take responsibility for guaranteeing their own satisfying experience
Banks 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
Hemp: From highs to new economic heights
One plant, so many uses – but misconceptions are keeping it on the back foot
Durban entrepreneur blazes through legal uncertainty in South Africa’s cannabis industry
The father of two owns five cannabis stores in eThekwini and will soon open a sixth in the upmarket Durban North area
Hemp can play an important role in dealing with climate change and pollution
Sky’s the limit for industrial hemp farming in SA
‘Sunrise’ cannabis sector still to emerge in SA
South Africa needs to take its place at the international table with other developing countries championing their historic uses of plant-based drugs
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
Our cannabis needle has shifted
The bill isn’t perfect but should be enacted without delay, given the reformative snowball it will set into motion
Grass ain’t greener for South Africa’s underground cannabis industry
The boom in dispensaries and bud shops has seen traditional growers and sellers driven out of business while the government drags its feet
Editorial: The green boom in a legal vacuum
A national cannabis master plan has been developed, with the department of trade and industry tasked with its implementation and administration, but the momentum towards turning all of this into a reality, appears to have been lost in the build-up to the 29 May elections
SA’s cannabis growers may bloom
The production of cannabis and hemp for medicinal and industrial purposes finally gets a boost from the government
Police agree to stop cannabis arrests
Parties in the cannabis Phakisa event agree to a 30 June moratorium while regulations are put in place
New move to get cannabis master plan back on track
Business and unions are set to participate in an Operation Phakisa meeting from Monday next week
Apartheid’s religious fanaticism still burns cannabis users
There are tens of thousands of South Africans carrying a dagga possession criminal record since the 2018 decriminalisation
Promises on legal cannabis industry all smoke and mirrors
Five years after being told to fix South Africa’s unconstitutional cannabis laws, the state has failed to do so
SMMEs are key to the growth of South Africa’s cannabis industry
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
Develop enabling legislation to fuel the cannabis sector to new highs and boost the economy
Its favourable climate, loosening laws, arable land and pre-existing experience in farming and hemp production makes it a formidable force to reckon with
South African cannabis industry poised for huge growth in 2023
The medicinal cannabis market is promising, with nations around the world beginning to legalise its use for conditions such as chronic pain.
