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South Africa Gets Its First Cannabis Pain Patient

Written by Marguerite Arnold on September 21, 2021. Posted in Medical.

Kwanda Mtetwa has become South Africa’s first legal cannabis patient – receiving the prescription to treat his chronic pain – he won’t be the last. The first South African patient has now been prescribed medical cannabis for chronic pain. The 32-year-old activist had to obtain...

‘Cannabis Master Plan’ To Be Presented In South Africa

Written by Johnny Green on May 18, 2021. Posted in Business.

Cannabis reform is spreading across the African continent slowly but surely. There’s still a tremendous amount of work left to be done, but the momentum for the cannabis movement in Africa is greater than ever. The country where that is most evident is probably South Africa. In 2018 South Africa’s...

South Africa Set To Legalize Recreational Use By 2023

Written by Marguerite Arnold on April 13, 2021. Posted in Politics.

The country is looking to the industry to help revitalize an economy wrecked by Covid. South Africa is lining up to join the list of recreational cannabis companies by 2023. The country is now considering a bill to legalize the possession, cultivation, and use of cannabis for recreational use with...

South Africa’s Parliament To Miss Cannabis Legalization Vote Deadline

Written by Johnny Green on September 8, 2020. Posted in Politics.

As it stands only Canada and Uruguay have legalized cannabis for adult use. The two nations’ legalization model differs in many ways, however, both countries permit the possession, cultivation, and legal sales of adult-use cannabis in one way or another. Many other countries are exploring ending...

South Africa Cabinet Approves Measure To Regulate Private Cannabis Use

Written by Johnny Green on August 10, 2020. Posted in Politics.

As of right now, there are only two countries that have legalized cannabis for adult use. Uruguay was the first (2013) and Canada was second (2018). Two other nations, Mexico and Italy, have court rulings in place that mandate the implementation of a regulated adult-use system, however, compliance...

South Africa’s President Charts New Path For Cannabis In Political Speech

Written by Marguerite Arnold on February 24, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Unlike politicians in other places, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa included cannabis in his State of the Nation address. Specifically, Ramaphosa linked cannabis initiatives to stimulating a sluggish economy. How many in the industry (see the U.S. and Europe right now) to hear their...

South African Police Crack Down On Illicit Cannabis Industry

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 12, 2019. Posted in Business.

If there is a truism in the world of cannabis, it is that if you give the cannabis industry the slightest crack and it will flow through. That said for all the enthusiasm, there are still laws and regs to be followed. In South Africa, the SAPS (the South African Police Service) has issued a warning...

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