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ANNOUNCEMENT: KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) has issued permits to 664 hemp and cannabis farmers.

Post author:Matthew David
Post published:January 22, 2024
Post category:Africa

A total of 664 hemp and cannabis farmers received permits granting them authorisation to cultivate, store and transport content with a Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) limited to 0.2% by the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN)…

BREAKING: The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) has extended the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill to the public for comments and suggestions

Post author:Matthew David
Post published:January 20, 2024
Post category:Africa / Global

The promulgation of the private cannabis bill came after the Prince judgment by the Constitutional Court in 2018, which officially recognised that South Africans had the right to possess and…

BREAKING: Highlands Investments, has been auctioned off for just R18.8 million (Just barely 1 million dollars)

Post author:Matthew David
Post published:January 15, 2024
Post category:Africa / Lesotho

Sale of Lesotho Company Highlands Investments Spells Trouble for South Africa’s R100 billion-a-year high hope. One of Southern Africa’s largest outdoor cannabis-growing facilities, Highlands Investments, has been auctioned off for…

BREAKING: South African Cannabis Industry Moves Forward

Post author:Matthew David
Post published:January 7, 2024
Post category:Africa

In another step towards realising the large-scale commercialisation of cannabis and hemp in South Africa, parties in the National Assembly on Tuesday threw their weight behind the industry that is…

BREAKING: South Africa – Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill is under consideration today

Post author:Matthew David
Post published:January 2, 2024
Post category:Africa

Nearly five years after the ConCourt decision in 2018, the National Assembly will debate the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill today, Tuesday, 14 November, 2023. In 2018, the South African…

BREAKING: Highlands Investments, one of Africa’s largest outdoor cannabis-growing facilities is for sale

Post author:Matthew David
Post published:December 30, 2023
Post category:Africa / Ghana

Highlands Investments in Lesotho, will be auctioned this month. The company was formerly a wholly owned subsidiary of Canopy Growth Corporation. The company operates GAP and ISO 22000 certified facilities.…

BREAKING: eThekwini Municipality encouraging residents to enter cannabis and hemp sector

Post author:Matthew David
Post published:December 28, 2023
Post category:Africa

The city recently issued an invitation to prospective farmers, indicating that hemp and cannabis seeds will be provided for a trial period. The eThekwini Agribusiness Master Plan has identified cannabis…

BREAKING: More than 600 KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) cannabis and hemp farmers were granted permits to cultivate, store and transport the product with a tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content of not more than 0,2%.

Post author:Matthew David
Post published:December 15, 2023
Post category:Africa

A total of 664 farmers were recipients of the hemp permits. Additionally, several local businesses who will be providing services to permit recipients received R300 000 each. The permits were…

BREAKING: KwaZulu-Natal provincial government will this weekend host a cannabis conference in Bergville

Post author:Matthew David
Post published:December 3, 2023
Post category:Africa

Government funding agencies, including the KZN Growth Fund, Ithala Bank and Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal will be part of the two-day conference, which starts at the Okhahlamba Sports Complex on…

Breaking: Insight into the Export of Cannabis from South Africa

Post author:Matthew David
Post published:November 20, 2023
Post category:Africa

In this episode of Farmer’s Inside Track, Shaad Vayej, CEO of Onlyfarms and attorney at Cullinan & Associates, shares some key things that farmers should know about exporting cannabis. With…