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ANNOUNCMENT: LEGAL ASPECT OF SOUTH AFRICAN CANNABIS CLUBS
Despite attempts by industry pioneers to gain legal recognition for private cannabis clubs, legal challenges persist. Private cannabis clubs, also known as cannabis social clubs,

BREAKING: SOUTH AFRICAN PHARMACY VERSUS THE REGULATORS
A pharmacy in Glenanda, South of Johannesburg, has drawn the ire of regulators for selling medical cannabis products, allegedly without the required legal approvals. THC

BREAKING: AN INSIGHTFUL PIECE OF HOW A DURBAN ENTREPRENEUR IS DEALING WITH UNCERTAINITY IN SOUTH AFRICAN CANNABIS INDUSTRY
Kenneth King has found himself at the intersection of ambition and legal ambiguity as he navigates the burgeoning cannabis industry in South Africa. The 25-year-old

BREAKING: SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT STILL DRAGGING FEET
The formal cannabis industry has the potential to create up to 25,000 jobs and could be worth around R28 billion – but it still faces

BREAKING: GERMANY AS A POTENTIAL EXPORT MARKET FOR AFRICAN CANNABIS
The potential of bringing new, innovative genetics to EU markets from Africa is now a reality for the largest economic engine in Europe. Germany has

ANNOUNCEMENT: CANNABIS SMELL MAY SPARK NATIONAL DEBATE IN SOUTH AFRICA
South African rapper Mthembeni Ndevu, better known by his stage name Emtee was denied service, along with two fellow rappers, from a branch of Mike’s

ANNOUNCMENT: AFRICAN CANNABIS UPDATES
AfriLeafies! It has been an exciting two weeks with many new developments across the African continent. We wanted to summarise the latest for everyone. As

BREAKING: ESWATINI (f/k/a SWAZILAND) MAKING MOVES TO LEGALISE MEDICAL CANNABIS
Eswatini’s government, led by King Mswati III, has introduced legislation that would legalize cannabis, joining other African nations that now encourage the development for medical

BREAKING: MOROCCO – FIRST LEGAL HARVEST OF 294,000 KILOGRAMS!
Morocco’s first legal cannabis harvest was 294 metric tons in 2023, after the country approved its cultivation and export for medicine and industrial uses, the
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