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From the Archives: African Khat (1978)
On safari in pursuit of loco weed, the cocaine of the Dark Continent.
Moroccan Farmers Urging Government To Legalize Cannabis
Time to let Morocco smoke and let its farmers flourish.
Drug Mixture Called ‘Kush’ in Sierra Leone Sometimes Contains Ground-Up Human Bones, Reports Say
Sierra Leone leaders declared an emergency over a new smoking mix called “kush” that contains several drugs.
Zimbabwe Farmers Swap Corn for Hemp Farming
The Zimbabwe Agricultural Marketing Authority is acknowledging the pros and cons of switching from traditional crops like corn, millet, and sorghum to hemp.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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."
Morocco Officials Appoint New Leader of Cannabis Agency
Mohamed El Guerrouj was chosen to lead the National Agency for Regulating Cannabis Related Activities.