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Read about the latest news and advances in the field of medicinal cannabis.
EC embarks on efforts to become the country’s cannabis industry.
26 Farmers receive their hemp seeds in Coega - Eastern Cape
R1 billion dagga project kicks off in the Eastern Cape
The initial R100 million investment of the indoor cannabis cultivation project by Medigrow at the Coega special economic zone in Gqeberha begins next week with the distribution of hemp seed to the nearly 30 selected Eastern Cape rural farmers.
Medigrow to Focus on Indoor Cultivation, CBD Extraction & Hemp Cigarettes at Coega, Which E Cape Govt Says Will be SA’s Cannabis Capital
More details are emerging on the Eastern Cape Government’s bold private sector partnership with Medigrow which will see R1 billion invested in the Coega SEZ over the next five years. Growers, will indeed need licenses, and Medigrow will assist in compliance and quality control.
THC % Limits to Increase Tenfold to 2% Under DTIC’s New Hemp Plan
The DTIC is putting together a “hemp value-change development plan” which will be put to the private sector and other ‘social partners’ to sign off. A key part of the plan is to raise the acceptable THC percentage in hemp from 0,2% to 2%.
Over one thousand permits issued for hemp cultivation
A total of 1 110 permits have been issued for hemp cultivation since the declaration...
South Africa leaves R30 billion to go up in smoke
The South African Cannabis Industry has so much potential but we are moving too slowly.
Investing in Cannabis in South Africa
"The introduction of the licencing framework for cultivation and manufacture of medicinal cannabis opens new investment opportunities in South Africa. The Western Cape region in particular has already attracted significant investor interest."
New rules planned for medical cannabis in South Africa
“Considering South Africa’s agricultural competitiveness profile, the CIS concludes that cannabis grown and processed for medicinal use is the most viable competitive sales channel to pursue at an industrial scale."