Category: Cool Reads

Remembering T/Dr Sharon Price: A Pioneer In South African Medical Cannabis

Traditional Dr Sharon Price was a respected voice in South African medical cannabis, known for her work with cannabis education, holistic health, and patient support. Her legacy lives on through the knowledge she shared, the conversations she helped open, and the many people touched by her compassion, courage, and care.

Amsterdam Didn’t Ban Cannabis Tourism. South Africa Should Be Paying Attention

Amsterdam’s decision not to ban tourists from its coffeeshops offers South Africa a useful warning and opportunity. As cannabis tourism grows, Route 420 could help connect clubs, lounges, wellness spaces and regional travel experiences into a more visible visitor economy before the industry becomes harder to manage.

Route 420 Travel Club Prize Partners Are Here

The Route 420 Travel Club prize partners have officially landed. From Cobra road trips and shark cage diving to Bloukrans Bungy, Garden Route luxury, Karoo silence and Mama G Edibles, this is phase one of a bigger Rolling Stoner movement.

Medical Cannabis on Flights: What the TSA Update Means for Cannabis Travel

Medical cannabis on flights has entered a new conversation after the TSA updated its guidance around medical marijuana in carry-on and checked baggage. For Route 420, the move signals a wider shift in cannabis travel culture, where patient access, tourism, legality, and trusted destinations are becoming part of a much bigger global story.

Cape Town to Get Africa’s First Dagga Museum

Cape Town to Get Africa’s First Dagga Museum By Katherine Pretorius Cape Town is set to become home to what is expected to be Africa’s first dagga museum, with a new project aiming to tell a broader, deeper, and more grounded story about cannabis on the continent. The African Cannabis Museum (TAC), currently under development, […]

South Africa’s Cannabis Sector Is Reaching a Breaking Point

By Katherine Pretorius South Africa’s cannabis sector is entering a moment that feels impossible to ignore. For years, the country’s cannabis story has been driven by court rulings, constitutional rights, and policy promises. Now, all of those loose ends are starting to pull tight at once. Regulation, enforcement, commercialisation, access, and inclusion are no longer […]

Honouring Sister Vee

Honouring Sister Vee Rolling Stoner Sista Vee Nohombile BushTraditional healer, author, and trusted voice in South Africa’s cannabis community.Her legacy lives on in those she taught and inspired. Today, the South African cannabis community is reflecting on the life and work of Sister Vee—known publicly as Sista Vee Nohombile Bush—a traditional healer, author, educator, and […]

The Current Problem With South Africa’s Cannabis Economy

Government is pushing commercial growth, but legal trade still trails behind policy promises. By Katherine Pretorius South Africa’s cannabis story is changing, and the current problem with South Africa’s cannabis economy is becoming harder to ignore. For years, most of the public conversation focused on decriminalisation, private use, and the legal grey areas around cultivation […]