WATCH | ‘Try them?’ – Ramaphosa’s cannabis quip sparks laughter
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent visit to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) was a... Read more
15 Apr
Health minister admits skipping consultation on cannabis ban – report
Cape Town – Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has reportedly admitted that he did not consult before implementing regulations banning... Read more
5 Apr
Department of Health announces ban of hemp and cannabis in food-related products
Cape Town — The Department of Health has banned the production and sale of cannabis and hemp-derived food goods... Read more
12 Mar
SAHRC encourage law enforcement not to make cannabis-related arrests
Cape Town — The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has written to the police to express concern over... Read more
24 Dec, 2024
New Botswana leader eyes cannabis, sunshine to lift economy
Gaborone – Botswana will diversify its diamond-dependent economy by launching into the medicinal cannabis market and exploiting its abundant... Read more
20 Nov, 2024
Mpondoland dagga growers left out to dry
Nonkanyiso Bhulabhula trims freshly harvested dagga with her hands. She and her husband, Lungisani Khumbafathi, rely on cultivating the... Read more
30 Jul, 2024
New cannabis act ‘a positive step for the industry’
Cape Town — As one of his final acts as president before the elections, Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Cannabis... Read more
31 May, 2024
Marchers say Yes! and No! to new cannabis law
Some protesters at the annual Global Cannabis March in Johannesburg were not in favour of the new “cannabis bill”... Read more
6 May, 2024
Cops cautioned over arresting people for cannabis use and possession
“There is currently no legislation that prescribes what quantities of cannabis may be possessed or cultivated” By Mary-Anne Gontsana... Read more
4 Sep, 2023
We bought dagga. It was probably illegal. Here’s why
By Lucas Nowicki and Ashraf Hendricks Ashraf’s story I walked into a store in Cape Town and I bought... Read more
25 Aug, 2023
