Initiative to consolidate the global hemp industry is launched
Organizations from around the world are joining to form an international association to advance the interests of the hemp industry. The new body, as yet…
Africa
Zimbabwe hopes hemp, medical cannabis can shore up exports
Officials in Zimbabwe say changes that loosened rules for cannabis production have translated into investment interest from the U.S., U.K, Germany and Switzerland, as licensing…
A year later, no progress in tracking down Stobbs’ murderers
One year after South African cannabis activist Julian Stobbs was murdered in his home, little has been done to catch the perpetrators, Fields of Green…
Lesotho company to focus first on German medical cannabis market
A Lesotho company said it expects to make its first shipment of medical cannabis to Germany later this year. MG Health said it is the…
Report says Ghana should favor local investors, farmers
Policymakers in Ghana should implement hemp rules that favor local investors and farmers under a well-equipped agency that will spearhead production and research into developing…
South Africa lays out a road map for hemp and marijuana
South Africa could have a hemp program in place by 2023 under a recently released draft National Cannabis Master Plan (NCMP) that sees the plant…
Malawi growers threaten legal action over delayed licenses
A group of industrial hemp growers in Malawi are threatening the government with legal action for failure to issue hemp licences. The farmers, mostly from…
Zambia OKs hemp, MJ laws
The government of Zambia has passed a bill to legalize hemp. The measure calls for establishment of licensing for farming, processing, storage, import/export and distribution…
Zambia ponders hemp, MJ bills
Zambia’s Cabinet has introduced two cannabis measures in the Parliament. The Industrial Hemp Bill, 2021 would set up licensing for farming, processing, storage, import/export and…
As Africa opens up to cannabis, ‘it isn’t all about marijuana’
Africa can build a hemp industry based on locally owned and operated supply chains, but the continent’s many diverse nations need expertise and investment from…
