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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...

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...

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...