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Cannabis in the workplace, cannabis in South Africa, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, employment law experts, weed, dagga, mary jane, marijuana, South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA)
news

Medical cannabis use – is it allowed in the workplace in South Africa?

Cannabis
KwaZulu-Natal

Two sentenced for more than two THOUSAND cannabis plants

Cannabis, weed, dagga, ganja, zol, festival, Soweto, destigmatize, Johannesburg, Gauteng, Cannabis Festival in Orlando East
Gauteng

High life: Soweto hosts first-ever cannabis festival

Cannabis in the workplace, cannabis in South Africa, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, employment law experts, weed, dagga, mary jane, marijuana, South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA)
News

Medical cannabis use – is it allowed in the workplace in South Africa?

Cannabis
KwaZulu-Natal

Two sentenced for more than two THOUSAND cannabis plants

Cannabis, weed, dagga, ganja, zol, festival, Soweto, destigmatize, Johannesburg, Gauteng, Cannabis Festival in Orlando East
Gauteng

High life: Soweto hosts first-ever cannabis festival

Cannabis, clinical trial, study, Labat Africa, Pharma Ethics Observational Study, Dr Shiksha Gallow, Biodata, chronic pain
News

Cannabis for chronic pain? SA’s first clinical trial to begin

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty22-06-2022 14:01

JSE-listed cannabis products company Labat Africa announced the start of the country’s first clinical trial.

Cannabis
News

New Cannabis policies in Africa: A privilege of the rich?

By The Conversation31-05-2022 09:41

Though it is a drug which has been used for years in Africa, Cannabis use has been illegal in most parts. Recently many African countries have started legalising the growth of Cannabis for scientific and medicinal use, but with the many policies, is this only a privilege for the rich?

Weed
Lifestyle

420: The real truth behind the legendary marijuana number

By James Richardson29-05-2022 16:20

20 April every year has come to be an international celebration for those who partake in marijuana due to the date’s association with the pot smoker’s number 420.

Cannabis, dagga, weed, marijuana, European market, Germany, South Africa, medicinal cannabis, Good Manufacturing Practice, Sahpra
News

Medicinal cannabis growers eyeing Germany need to meet EU standards

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty28-05-2022 14:40

Medicinal cannabis growers in SA are looking to break into the European market with Germany being high up on their list.

Watch Jamie Bartlett video
Lifestyle

WATCH: Jamie Bartlett’s cause of death REVEALED [Video]

By Ramadhani Kusaga25-05-2022 21:22

Need your news quickly? Watch daily News in a minute videos from The South African YouTube page for all that you really need to know!

Watch Government FUNDS R917,498 to start cannabis farm video
News

WATCH: Government FUNDS R917,498 to cannabis farm [Video]

By Ramadhani Kusaga25-05-2022 21:12

Need your news quickly? Watch daily News in a minute videos from The South African YouTube page for all that you really need to know!

cannabis
Start-up Africa

Take a leaf out of a cannabis grower’s book

By GCIS Vuk’uzenzele25-05-2022 15:25

EISH WENA! A young farmer from the Nelson Mandela Metro has been given a boost by government to start her own cannabis farm.

Cannabis, weed, dagga, ganja, marijuana, zol, Southern Africa Agricultural Initiative, SAAI, legalisation of cannabis, criminalisation of cannabis
News

You can’t legalise and criminalise! Farming group on Govt’s cannabis laws

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty20-05-2022 17:29

The Southern Africa Agricultural Initiative (SAAI) is unhappy about some aspects of the country’s Cannabis Bill and is demanding a change.

Four, SANDF, Air Force, weed, dagga, marijuana, cannabis, high court, struck off the roll
News

UPDATE: Four SANDF hopefuls’ cannabis case struck off the role

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty11-05-2022 12:47

The four SANDF hopefuls who were removed for having cannabis in their system have had their court applications struck off the roll.

Cannabis, weed, marijuana, dagga, South African National Defence Force, SANDF, trainees, cadets, air force, Gauteng High Court, Military Ombudsman
News

SANDF hopefuls turn to court after being sidelined for using cannabis

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty10-05-2022 11:20

Four men who were trying to join the SANDF air force were kicked off the programme for having cannabis in their system.

Cannabis, weed, marijuana, dagga, cannabis cultivation, Gauteng government, provincial government, Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Gauteng

Gauteng government plans to use old mining land for cannabis

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty01-05-2022 12:12

“Don’t panic, it’s organic!” This could soon be the Gauteng government’s motto regarding cannabis used for medical reasons…

Cannabis, marijuana, dagga, weed, space cakes, space cookies, space brownies, consuming drugs, Gauteng Education Department, teenage drug usage, learners, students
News

Concerns over dagga use as more learners hospitalised from space cakes

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty01-05-2022 11:30

The Education Department has voiced its concerns about the trend of learners consuming cannabis in the form of ‘space cakes’.

Nepal Cannabis
Lifestyle

Nepal’s cannabis resurgence seeks return to Himalayan high times

By AFP29-04-2022 14:03

Nepal’s ban on marijuana could be up in smoke soon – The country’s tourism could benefit from the ease on cannabis laws.

Cannabis, weed, dagga, marijuana, cannabis farm, police raid farm, 25 arrested, western cape SAPS
News

SAPS raid large cannabis cultivating farm in Western Cape, 25 arrested

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty23-04-2022 10:44

The Western Cape SAPS have arrested 25 suspects after they raided a cannabis cultivating farm and seized the drugs.

Cannabis, Phumzile Van Damme, weed, ganja, dagga, cannabis bill amendment
News

‘Legalise it!’ – Phumzille Van Damme backs cannabis bill amendments

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty21-04-2022 13:17

Former DA MP Phumzile Van Damme says that while she does not use cannabis, she supports the rights of others to do so.

420 is the day people around the world celebrate their love of smoking marijuana.
Lifestyle

‘420’: What does it mean, and who celebrates it?

By Megan van den Heever20-04-2022 12:23

Happy 420! Here is the significance behind the modern-day phrase and why people around the world celebrate the unique day.

Cannabis, weed, ganja, dagga, new pharmacy, cannabis pharmacy, THC pharmacy, South African cannabis pharmacy, legal cannabis pharmacy
News

Unbe-weed-able! SA’s first LEGAL cannabis pharmacy lights it up

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty13-04-2022 13:32

‘Healthcare can’t be spelt without THC’ and that’s exactly what this local pharmacy intends on promoting in Mzansi.

14 bags of cannabis, 500kgs of cannabis, taxi driver arrested, SAPS arrest man, dealing in dagga charge
Mpumalanga

Taxi driver arrested after being caught with R750k worth of cannabis

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty11-04-2022 09:41

A taxi driver was arrested and charged after a sting operation resulted in SAPS finding 500kgs of dagga in his vehicle.

Cannabis, bill, Parliament, job creation, south africa
News

Budding industry: High expectations for job creation in cannabis sector

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty02-04-2022 13:40

To joint or not to joint? The commercialisation of the cannabis industry in SA could create more than 130,000 jobs…

The Cannabis Expo
Lifestyle

It’s high time: The Cannabis Expo returns to Cape Town

By Nokuthula Ngcobo12-03-2022 18:37

Now that people can ‘zol’ again, The Cannabis Expo is returning to Cape Town to educate about this growing industry.

Cannabis police
News

WATCH: Khoisan cannabis growers declare war as police uproot trees

By Siseko Gwegwe27-01-2022 12:30

Wow, look at what we have here. This video sees police pulling up cannabis trees while Khoisan victims hold on to the plants in defiance.

Cannibisters
Lifestyle

Green fingers: Inside Cape Town’s members-only cannabis club [photos]

By Naledi de Wee26-01-2022 10:33

Entrepreneur Pierre Sarembock is the brains behind Cape Town’s R100/month members-only cannabis club Cannibisters. Take a look…

Cannabis
News

Marijuana in SA – What’s legal and what’s not?

By Siseko Gwegwe24-12-2021 07:26

It’s been around three years since our law amended the cannabis bill, yet many of us are still confused about what’s legal and what not.

Cannabis makhura
World News

High times: Malta to legalise cannabis for personal use

By Agence France-Presse14-12-2021 21:38

Malta’s parliament was set on Tuesday to approve plans to legalise possession and cultivation of cannabis for personal use – a first in Europe, although other countries tolerate it.

marijuana cannabis
Lifestyle

Joint venture: Uber Eats smokes competition with cannabis service

By Naledi de Wee26-11-2021 19:31

On a roll: In a historical first, Uber Eats has partnered with Tokyo Smoke in Canada so customers can order cannabis products on their app.

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