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Africa
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African County of Eswatini Introduces Medical Cannabis Legislation
If passed into law, the bill would change a 100-year-old statute that currently prohibits cannabis.
March 20, 2024
Morocco Reports First Legal Cannabis Cultivation Numbers, 294 Tons in 2023
Morocco has recently joined the ranks of regulated cannabis cultivating countries, ending 2023 with a report of its first legal harvest.
March 19, 2024
Mummified Monkey Remains Confiscated at Boston Airport
An airline passenger traveling from Africa to the United States was stopped at an airport in Boston with somewhat unusual items included in his luggage: the mummified remains of four African monkeys, a rare illegal delicacy known as “bushmeat.”
February 15, 2024
Kentucky Considers Funding Ibogaine Research as Possible Treatment for Opiate Addiction
The State of Kentucky is considering spending $42 million on researching ibogaine, a powerful psychedelic that has shown promise in treating or even interrupting opiate use disorder.
November 21, 2023
South African National Assembly Approves Bill Legalizing Cannabis for Personal Use
The bill does not allow cannabis sales. "If you want to smoke it, you have to grow it."
November 16, 2023
Morocco Officials Appoint New Leader of Cannabis Agency
Mohamed El Guerrouj was chosen to lead the National Agency for Regulating Cannabis Related Activities.
October 23, 2023
South African Police Won’t Arrest You for Growing Weed in Your House (Or Your Car)
Some updates to the language of South African cannabis laws have made it much less risky for cultivators and consumers to grow and use cannabis in private after several years of confusion surrounding decriminalization.
September 7, 2023
Cannabeginners: The History of Durban Poison
Learn the origins of this iconic landrace cultivar.
August 10, 2023
Black Market Thrives in Morocco’s Rif Mountains
Al Jazeera reports locals in Morocco are reluctant to move into the legal sector.
July 31, 2023
Cannabeginners: How To Legally Use Cannabis In South Africa
The Do’s and Don’ts of Dagga
July 28, 2023