Kampala is set to open a new era in cannabis farming and access for Ugandans to medical cannabis, but there will strict controls and harsh penalties for substance abuse offences.

One of South Africa’s poorest municipalities is pinning some of its development hopes on cannabis. Nyandeni in the Eastern Cape recently hosted a development summit where its mayor said the cannabis industry alone could create many jobs if it could be formalized.

One of South Africa’s poorest municipalities is pinning some of its development hopes on cannabis. Nyandeni in the Eastern Cape recently hosted a development summit where its mayor said the cannabis industry alone could create many jobs if it could be formalized.

Morocco began its first legal cannabis plantings in June 2023 in a Government-supported project. This is the first step in bringing the illegal market into the open, but there’s a long way to go before Moroccan hash gets to be above board.

Concerns are being voiced that eSwatini's traditional growers will be marginalized and that the proposed regulator will be both a “referee and a player” as it will have the power to trade in cannabis products itself.

Africa is facing a substance abuse crisis that is growing exponetentially. This is leading to increasingly harsh penalties for drug offences and the increasing criminalization of cannabis, particularly in West Africa

The Malawi Investment Forum recently held a promotional summit in South Africa in which cannabis was the centre of attraction. Among the potential investors arising out of the meetings is the Armita Energy Tech, a group of Russian companies seeking to diversify into the African cannabis market.

The Seychelles Kanabis Association has embarked on a public awareness campaign around cannabis following the President’s announcement that legalization will be the subject of a national referendum. This report from the Seychelles News Agency.

Zimbabwe recently scrapped rules requiring sole state ownership for cannabis farming to encourage investment in the plant for industrial and medicinal uses. Zimbabwe is Africa's largest tobacco producer, but authorities expect hemp export earnings to start replacing tobacco as farmers seek higher earnings from the crop

Nairobi has registered the highest prevalence of Cannabis use with National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) estimating abuse by 1 in 53 Kenyans aged 15-65 nationwide.

The Constitutional Court in Kampala has nullified the entire Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control Act of 2016 on grounds that it was passed without the required quorum in Parliament.

Lesotho’s cannabis fortunes may be changing for the better after leading cultivator MG Health secured new interest from international investors. CEO Andre Bothma says product purity is the key to meeting rapidy growing international demand.