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Parents Distressed As 90 Gauteng Primary School Kids Are Hospitalized After Eating “Space Cookies”

Parents Distressed As 90 Gauteng Primary School Kids Are Hospitalized After Eating “Space Cookies”

21 September 2023

Chaos at school as scores of learners eat cannabis-infused muffins prompting an anxious rush of parents, emergency workers and ambulances to the scene.

No Mention of Plant Limits in Latest Version of Cannabis Bill; Further Public Input Likely

No Mention of Plant Limits in Latest Version of Cannabis Bill; Further Public Input Likely

21 September 2023

Cannabis to be dropped from the Drug Trafficking Act but “dealing” will still be illegal. Further public input on the Cannabis Bill is now likely.

Senior SAPS Officer: No More Arrests for Personal Possession of Cannabis, But Dealing is Still a Crime.

Senior SAPS Officer: No More Arrests for Personal Possession of Cannabis, But Dealing is Still a Crime.

18 September 2023

The South African Police Service has confirmed that they will no longer be bothering to arrest anybody for personal-use cultivation or possession of cannabis.

Nyandeni Municipality Punts Cannabis as an Investment Opportunity to Ease Dreadful Poverty

Nyandeni Municipality Punts Cannabis as an Investment Opportunity to Ease Dreadful Poverty

18 September 2023

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.

Here We Go: Ex SAHPRA Employee Investigated in Cannabis License Scam

Here We Go: Ex SAHPRA Employee Investigated in Cannabis License Scam

6 September 2023

Pam Mohlabe has been fingered in an ongoing investigation that she issued medical cannabis licenses fraudulently. This report from IOL News.

German Private Cannabis Clubs on a High as Legalization Looms

German Private Cannabis Clubs on a High as Legalization Looms

4 September 2023

Hanover's cannabis club started as a fringe outfit of nine members campaigning for the right to legally light up joints. Now the group, and others like it, are flourishing and mainstream as Germany gears up to legalise adult-use cannabis.

Trade and Industry Dept Appoints Legal Team to Get Interim Cannabis Reform Measures in Place By Year End

Trade and Industry Dept Appoints Legal Team to Get Interim Cannabis Reform Measures in Place By Year End

4 September 2023

In the wake of The Phakisa, the DTICC is spearheading the development of a commercial cannabis framework in South Africa. It’s appointed a legal team to liaise with relevant Government departments, and is scratching around for some budget.

Khoisan Women To Introduce Traditional Cannabis Construction Techniques into the Modern Sphere

Khoisan Women To Introduce Traditional Cannabis Construction Techniques into the Modern Sphere

4 September 2023

At the recent Women Indaba conference in the Northern Cape, a leading Khoisan activist told workshop on ‘women in the construction industry’ that it was her mission to re-introduce traditional building techniques involving cannabis.

Regulatory Uncertainty Bites SA's Biggest CBD Brand, Goodleaf Temporarily Pulls It Range From The Shelves

Regulatory Uncertainty Bites SA's Biggest CBD Brand, Goodleaf Temporarily Pulls It Range From The Shelves

2 September 2023

Goodleaf says it's been pushed into an uncompetitive corner by SAHPRA dosage and packaging restrictions which undermine the efficacy of its products

Uganda Passes New Drugs Act:  Allows Licensed Cannabis Farming and Medical Access And Harsher Penalties for ‘Substance Abusers’

Uganda Passes New Drugs Act: Allows Licensed Cannabis Farming and Medical Access And Harsher Penalties for ‘Substance Abusers’

29 August 2023

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.

Drug Act Still in Play as W Cape Man Gets Sentenced for Hydroponic Grow Op

Drug Act Still in Play as W Cape Man Gets Sentenced for Hydroponic Grow Op

29 August 2023

Cannabis is to be removed from the Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act of 2020 but right now the law says you cannot grow the plant for anything other than personal use without a license. A 46 year-old Western Cape man has been found guilty under the Act for running a hydroponic grow op, but will avoid jail time.

Republicans Introduce SPARE Act in US in Bid to Deport Spare Author, Yes You Read That Right!

Republicans Introduce SPARE Act in US in Bid to Deport Spare Author, Yes You Read That Right!

28 August 2023

Certain Republicans want to get Prince Harry deported from the US because they believe he didn’t come clean about previous drug use in his visa application to reside in the US. In his autobiography, Spare, Prince Harry freely admitted to using cannabis in his youth, but did he disclose that to US authorities. Now he's got to face the Substance and Possession Abuse Restrictions for Entrance (SPARE) Act!

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