Welcome to the world of African Cannabis!
A multi-billion-dollar industry strung between the poles of corporate capitalism and gun-toting warlords; a gloriously wild landscape of opportunists motivated by good or greed or both (see Swazi King controversy).
The emerging legal African cannabis economy is one of smart operators, of men and women who are thinking big and seizing the opportunities with both hands. See what the likes of Louisa Mojela, Brian van Rooyen and Jon Paul Doran are doing in South Africa, Lesotho and Zimbabwe; it’s also populated by zealots and crooks, but by and large the legalization of cannabis opens the doors to new ways of doing business (See 5 take outs on African investment).
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Our lead stories this week are:
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Zim government to slap hefty taxes on cannabis exports.
SA breaks from the African bloc to vote yes for cannabis at the UN.
The controversial Personal Use bill is now closed for comment.
The SA cannabis industry worth R32 billion in three years.
The Zettler family assumes pole position as leading SA cannabis nursery.
Cannabis no cure for Covid, but pandemic will boost CBD sales.
And also, a look at the colourful characters populating the cannabis landscape, like Mike Tyson, King Dalendyebo and the man who’s behind Malawi’s hemp revolutionary Boniface Kadzamira.
You can see all the Cannabis Industry Power Players HERE.