Cannabis
Cabinet approves submission of cannabis private use bill to Parly: Lamola
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola on 6 August 2020 briefed the media on the outcomes of a recent Cabinet meeting. Lamola said the...
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UN warns that cannabis could pose health risk as tobacco firms back trade
The UN said that the use of opioids had overtaken heroin in drug abuse and this made drug abuse more difficult to detect.
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Mboweni may shed light on plan to allow cannabis industrialisation
More details are expected on Wednesday on government's plan to allow for the legal processing of cannabis after confirmation from both the president and the Gauteng premier.
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Duo arrested after busted with dagga worth R1.5m in NC
Upington police, in the Northern Cape, followed up on information about drug trafficking on the N1.
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'Legalise it!' - says Tito Mboweni on marijuana
After sharing pictures of marijuana growing on his farm on social media, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni said legalising marijuana would bring more tax revenue. But, can the minister be arrested for growing the plant?
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Zambia approves cannabis exports to boost economy
The approval for the export of cannabis was granted at a special cabinet meeting on 4 December, spokeswoman Dora Siliya said in a statement.
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Don't do it! Selling cannabis on social media is illegal, warns SAPS
In 2018, the Constitutional Court ruled that the private use of cannabis was permitted.
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Poor evidence cannabis improves mental health: study
Cannabis and cannabinoids are increasingly being made available for medicinal use in North America, Britain and Australia without undergoing standard testing, lead author Louisa Degenhardt told AFP.
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CT strawberry farm gets first commercial licence to cultivate cannabis
The licence, issued by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority, is solely for cultivating and not for manufacturing to sell or consume cannabis.
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What SA’s cannabis law means for South Africans at work
CapeTalk Host Kieno Kammies interviews Shane Johnson, a professional support lawyer at Weber Wentzel, about the legalisation of cannabis and what it means for the workplace.
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Cannabis development to take centre stage at EC stakeholder engagement
The two-day engagement was due to kicks off at the East London Convention Centre on Wednesday leading into Friday.
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Cannabis capitalisation high on the priority list for EC Rural Development Dept
This was announced by MEC Nomakhosazana Meth during the tabling of her budget policy speech on Thursday.
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Col’Cacchio's cannabis pizza is tasty, but misses the high point
The new chicken and vegetarian additions are delicious. But they don't make you feel high.
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Don’t worry! Here's how SA’s first cannabis pizzas can make you happy
Col’Cacchio explains exactly how the CBD oil they’re using in their cannabis pizzas can effect you, and why.
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Company acquires land to grow medicinal cannabis in WC
The Canopy Growth Corporation said soft-gel capsules of international quality were some of the products that would be produced at the site.
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Zimbabwean prison applies to grow cannabis to fund operations
Recreational use of the drug remains illegal in Zimbabwe, though the government said it would license growers who could produce the drug for medicinal and scientific purposes under strict conditions.
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CoCT releases vacant land for production of medical cannabis
Council on Thursday approved the transfer of a portion of vacant land situated within the Atlantis Special Economic Zone for the plant to be established.
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SA company given green light to grow, import cannabis to Canada
For three years Leaf Botanicals has been hard at work securing a licence it will now use to export organic dagga to Canada after an agreement was signed with a fully-licensed cannabis producer in Canada.
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Are insurers averse to offering cannabis users life cover?
Kroos says some insurance companies have declined to pay for the costs after the disclose use of cannabis by patients.
