Ramaphosa’s green dawn is ‘three years away’
A lack of coherence between government departments means little progress has been made in developing cannabis policy
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Remains of cannabis farmers executed during apartheid to be repatriated
The remains were removed from a Pretoria cemetery to be repatriated to their home province, bringing closure to relatives
South Africa’s longstanding drug abuse problem linked to unemployment
The police and criminal justice system continue with a punitive approach to fight illegal drug trade, targeting poor black users in particular
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
It’s ready, steady, grow as KZN sets up cannabis council
The province wants to be prepared to benefit from the national cannabis masterplan
Legislative change brings pain for Pondoland cannabis farmers
Legislation aimed to kickstart the commercial recreational cannabis industry will not benefit the rural communities who have been cultivating the plant for generations
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
Massive breakthrough in cannabis bill
Proposed amendments to the Cannabis for Private Purposes bill allow for the creation of a commercial recreational cannabis industry
Paddy Harper: On gleeful politicians and headless chickens
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
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
Fact or fable: Will cannabis be Africa’s economic saviour?
Local farmers need to be included in the process of growing and distribution to create a sustainable market
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
Haze Club case: ‘Cannabis grow clubs allow people to access their rights’
The owner of a cannabis grow club that provides space and expertise to its members is facing criminal charges.
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 for exclusive rights to the plant’s healing powers
Cannabis Bill carries harsh penalties
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
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
Southern Africa’s cannabis industry offers opportunity for open-minded investors
The stigma around the plant needs to be addressed and citizens involved in new policies and processes in order for the market to change
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 more discreet way. Edibles seemed the way to go. Infused chocolates, brownies, lollipops and sweets — those were the first […]
Paddy Harper: On life in the time of coronavirus
Between load-shedding and the Covid-19 pandemic, things are bleak. At least I’ve stocked up on cannabis
Cremation, crime and cannabis
Sugar barons going down and the new marijuana Bill are
timely distractions from thinking
about the old man
No legal sales in new cannabis Bill
Draft regulations do not allow for commercial cultivation or sale, but policy could change this
Green justice for all
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
Bobi Wine, live in concert
This is the show that the Ugandan president, Yoweri Museveni, does not want you to see
Hawks bust cannabis lab
The Canapax chain owner, who claims to be a traditional healer, has been arrested
A day for getting high on emotion
September 18: the day dagga was decriminalised and the day that the ConCourt reconfirmed beating a child is illegal
Let’s change SA’s mind on psychedelics
The major hurdle is not so much an absence of science, or safety, as it is unthinking religious, moral or cultural panic
Dagga: Push for legality and legitimacy
On September 18 2018, the Constitutional Court decriminalized the private use and cultivation of cannabis in private spaces.
Slice of life: ‘Cannabis calm saved me’
Today, I’m a weed activist. I’ve seen the injustice of really, really good people getting fucked by really bad laws
Cannabis cultivation gets the royal nod in KwaZulu-Natal
Go Life International, a listed company that manufactures health supplements, has been in talks with the Ingonyama Trust Board
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
Dagga Party credits grassroots support to get on ballot
Earlier this week, the budding political party put out a call to supporters to donate to their election campaign
