South Africa’s health ministry has withdrawn controversial new regulations that would have imposed a blanket ban on food products containing any part of the cannabis plant, including hemp-derived ingredients such […]
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South Africa’s leading opposition party, has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to scrap Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi’s surprise ban on cannabis-containing foodstuffs, warning that it will stifle the growing hemp
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Lawyers in South Africa are “on alert” after a shock announcement by health officials that appears to place a full ban on the use of “any part of the (hemp)
Apparent ban on hemp derivatives in South Africa could obliterate food, CBD sectors Read More »
Zimbabwe’s ambitious $16.9 million Goromonzi Agro-Industrial Park, a project aimed at transforming the nation’s agricultural sector, is set to include a significant focus on industrial hemp and cannabis production. The
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While interest remains high in Zimbabwe’s hemp industry, stakeholders are finding the going rough as the nascent sector unfolds. Despite significant regulatory strides, Zimbabwe’s hemp industry is encountering several obstacles
Zimbabwe’s hemp sector faces hurdles despite growing interest and regulatory progress Read More »
Hemp and medical cannabis have been singled out for development in Botswana, under newly elected President Duma Boko’s agenda to diversify the country’s diamond-reliant economy. Speaking during his first State
Botswana’s president hopes hemp, medical cannabis can help ease dependence on diamonds Read More »
Despite clearly defined laws and regulations, a “knowledge and information gap” is holding back the hemp industry in Zimbabwe, stakeholders say. That gap is a challenge to widespread commercialization, with
Commercialization of hemp lags in Zimbabwe despite established laws and regulations Read More »
Enthusiasm is building for cannabis production in Morocco, with the National Agency for the Regulation of Cannabis-Related Activities (ANRAC) reporting a surge in licenses issued since the start of 2024.
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A cannabis farming cooperative in Ecuador’s northern Amazon will work with German specialists to optimize biochar production for carbon dioxide removal and soil regeneration. Cooperativa Ananda and Hamburg-based CarbonConnect announced
Cannabis biochar and carbon credit project aims to boost farmers in Ecuador’s Amazon Read More »
The Ghana Parliament has passed legislation that could open up the market for industrial hemp and medical cannabis. The Parliament earlier this month voted in favor of the measure, officially
Hemp, medical MJ legislation awaits president’s signature in Ghana Read More »
