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Thailand: Cannabis Activists Go on Hunger Strike as Recriminalization Approaches
26 July 2024
Cannabis reform is not a one way street, as Thailand has shown us. Once hailed as Asia’s beacon of progressive cannabis thinking, legalization is about to be rolled back with the plant to be reclassified as a narcotic.
Concourt: 'Impairment' is the Crux of the Matter in Workplace Cannabis Testing
26 July 2024
The case between Barloworld and former employee Bernadette Enever, has been dragging on for months, even though the Labour Court ruled that her cannabis-related dismissal was unfair and awarded her R1 m settlement. Now the Constitutional Court has dismissed an appeal by Barloworld, saying that “impairment” is the key factor, not merely testing positive for cannabis.
Will Cannabis Reform Strengthen or Weaken SA's Black Market? Well That’s Up to How Crooked or Clever Our Policy Makers Are!
26 July 2024
Legalizing cannabis should generally take it out of the control of the black market. Right? Well, how much has legal tobacco kept the cigarette gangsters at bay? Depending on how SA policy makers structure reform, cannabis legalization could well play into the hands of organized crime.
Madagascar Now Africa’s Biggest Illegal Cannabis Exporter as Cartels Use the Island for Repackaging and Distribution
25 July 2024
Africa produces about 25% of the world’s cannabis. Almost all of it is illegal and much of it is consumed domestically. According to a report on maritime smuggling, Madagascar is now the key illegal exporter of cannabis in Africa with syndicates specialising in repackaging and international distribution.
Interpol Comes Knocking as SA Emerges as a Key Player on the International Narco-Trafficking Scene
24 July 2024
South Africa’s role as a key hub in international narco-trafficking is coming to the fore and the country is also a “cornerstone production location for crystal meth, cat, mandrax and MDMA. Now Interpol has dropped in for a look.
Kamala Kush — The Evolving Cannabis Politics of Kamala Harris
24 July 2024
US Democratic Party presidential nominee Kamala Harris has been plunged into the limelight since Joe Biden's sudden resignation last week. Although she's been hstorically conservative around cannabis reform, expect this to change in the run-up to the November 2024 elections for the White House
Vaping: Regulators Not Mindful of Serious Environmental Cost As New Law Looms
20 July 2024
Vaping has taken off in the South African cannabis community with retail outlets reporting rising sales over the past 12 months. A new law regulating vaping is imminent but the electronic waste issue has not been addressed.
Leaked Docs Reveal Czechia’s Quiet Plans to Legalize Full Commercial Adult Use Cannabis Market
20 July 2024
The Czech government looks to be pursuing a full commercial adult-use cannabis market as part of its ‘Cannabis Management Act’, according to leaked documents. These envisage a cannabis regulatory model similar to that of the US and Germany.
Cannabis and Celebs: Snoop Dogg Launches Death Row Brand at an LA Airport
18 July 2024
Snoop Dogg has launched his first licensed cannabis dispensary and exclusive product line under the Death Row Cannabis brand. The shop, S.W.E.D., is located near LAX airport in Los Angeles and the company said its first product line honours the late rapper
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