A US cannabis company has reached the New York Stock Exchange. For South Africa, the lesson is clear. Cannabis culture is already here, but the industry still needs a proper commercial framework before investment, tourism and formal growth can fully take root.
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.
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 […]
By Katherine Pretorius South Africa’s new high-THC plan could mark an important shift in how cannabis cultivation is regulated, especially for non-medical growers hoping to enter a legal framework. Recent reporting suggests the Department of Agriculture is planning to introduce a permit system for the cultivation of high-THC cannabis for non-medical purposes, which would be […]
