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Shape-Shifter: Australia’s Biggest Pharmacy Chain Embraces Medical Cannabis

Shape-Shifter: Australia’s Biggest Pharmacy Chain Embraces Medical Cannabis

15 March 2023

Australia's biggest pharmacy chain has joined a medicinal cannabis joint venture that plans to deliver its first products across its network in the coming months.

Is Musk Using Cannabis to Prop Up Twitter's Falling Revenue  Or Is the Social Media Prohibition on Cannabis Advertising Starting to Fold?

Is Musk Using Cannabis to Prop Up Twitter's Falling Revenue Or Is the Social Media Prohibition on Cannabis Advertising Starting to Fold?

15 March 2023

Twitter has become the first major social media platform to openly allow the advertisement of cannabis brands in Canada and the US. Is this a sign of desperation on the part of Elon Musk in the face of falling revenue, or is this a shrewd move that will spark a realignment of advertising spend that will force other social media companies to follow suit.

Nigeria Says Firm No To Legalization Despite Having Highest Population of Stoners in the World

Nigeria Says Firm No To Legalization Despite Having Highest Population of Stoners in the World

14 March 2023

Almost as many Nigerians smoke cannabis as the combined populations of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, but the Abuja Government has ruled out any form of adult-use legalization and has recommitted itself to the “War Against Drugs”.

Labat Turns the Corner - Expected to Post a Profit for Past 6 Months as Sweetwater Revenue Kicks In

Labat Turns the Corner - Expected to Post a Profit for Past 6 Months as Sweetwater Revenue Kicks In

14 March 2023

Labat Africa has advised shreholders that it will reflect a profit for the six months ending in November 2022 with earnings a share likely to be 0,2 cents co pared to the loss of 4,2 cents for the previous corresponding period.

Rwanda Ranks Cannabis as a Top Investment Opportunity

Rwanda Ranks Cannabis as a Top Investment Opportunity

9 March 2023

The central African nation has put cannabis firmly on its investment agenda and is hoping to attract billions of dollars to make it a premier medical cannabis exporter.

New Cannabis Bill Still in Hiding as State Legislators Try and Figure Out What in Hell They’re Up To

New Cannabis Bill Still in Hiding as State Legislators Try and Figure Out What in Hell They’re Up To

9 March 2023

There are over 900 cannabis related bills under discussion in the United States, but only one bill in the pipeline in South Africa that seems to have got lost in the darker recesses of Parliament. State lawyers are trying to figure out how to circle the proverbial square of matching Government policy with enabling legislation that does not contravene international law.

Zimbabwe: Big Brother Star Drags National Aids Council Boss to Court Over Cannabis Licence

Zimbabwe: Big Brother Star Drags National Aids Council Boss to Court Over Cannabis Licence

9 March 2023

Zimbabwe’s fledgling cannabis sector has been rocked by a high profile row involving directorships of Ivory Medical,one of the country’s pioneering cannabis companies.

Canna-Tourism Starting to Make Headway in SA as Hibnb Moves Into Town

Canna-Tourism Starting to Make Headway in SA as Hibnb Moves Into Town

9 March 2023

South Africa is on the cusp of being the newest cannabis-friendly tourism destination as Hibnb moves into town and starts signing up local hospitality establishments.

Cops Bust Alberton Businessman for Dealing in Cannabis

Cops Bust Alberton Businessman for Dealing in Cannabis

6 March 2023

More and more cannabis businesses are operating openly even though the commercial trade in cannabis products with more than 0,2% THC remains strictly illegal. Police on the East Rand have arrested a businessman for allegedly trading in cannabis products from his premises in Alrode South.

Has Cannabis Slipped Off Gauteng’s Radar? New Leadership Ignores Advances Made by Makhura Administration

Has Cannabis Slipped Off Gauteng’s Radar? New Leadership Ignores Advances Made by Makhura Administration

2 March 2023

During his maiden State of the Province Address (SOPA), Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi tabled elaborate plans to revive the province’s struggling municipalities. But what happened to the province’s grand plans for cannabis production?

M Ayanda Bam: SONA “Embarrasing” and SA At Least 3 Years Away from Proper Cannabis Legislation

M Ayanda Bam: SONA “Embarrasing” and SA At Least 3 Years Away from Proper Cannabis Legislation

2 March 2023

Friends of Hemp South Africa co-founder M Ayanda Bam believes that a single over-arching cannabis law that regulates commercial trade is at least three years away. Speaking during the launch of the IEJ’s Cannabis Report on 24 February 2023, Bam said that the Government remains the major challenge in cannabis reform.

Zimbabwe Sets Hemp THC Limits at 1%; Removes Non-Psychoactive Cannabis from List of Dangerous Drugs

Zimbabwe Sets Hemp THC Limits at 1%; Removes Non-Psychoactive Cannabis from List of Dangerous Drugs

2 March 2023

Amended legislation in Zimbabwe has removed industrial hemp from the country’s list of dangerous drugs and set the defining line between cannabis and hemp at 1.0%.

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