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…
Africa
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…
S. Africa’s Labat takes 49% of breeder
Investment group Labat Africa Limited took a 49% interest in cannabis breeder Ace Genetics, paying with 1,804,000 Labat shares valued at 1.8 million SA rands…
Zimbabwe projects $1.25 billion in cannabis tax revenues
A proposed cannabis export scheme could eventually bring as much as $1.25 billion (~€1 billion) to Zimbabwe’s treasury per year, finance officials have said. “Cannabis…
Cannabis academy starts in S. Africa
A South African company has started an online cannabis academy offering short courses on various aspects of marijuana and hemp. Cheeba Cannabis Academy has enlisted…