JOHANNESBURG, June 25 (Reuters) - South Africa's Cilo Cybin (CCCJ.J), opens new tab on Tuesday became the first medical cannabis company to list on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange's Alternative Exchange, as it hopes to capitalise on growth in the legal marijuana industry. South Africa in 2018 legalised marijuana for personal use and in 2019 legalised the sale of cannabidiol, a … [Read more...] about Cilo Cybin becomes first medical cannabis company to list in South Africa
Africa
From the Archives: African Khat (1978)
Khat: the cocaine of Africa—the mint green leaf of the shrub Catha edulis—is a way of life in the new nation of Djibouti and the ancient land of Yemen. Grown on large farms resembling old-world tea plantations in Ethiopia’s rainy and embattled southeastern Harrar Province, its rough, bushy plant also thrives in the cool mountains of Yemen, where glossy-eyed Arabs ruminate its … [Read more...] about From the Archives: African Khat (1978)
Cannabis and Africa
Professor and Chair of Geography and Environmental Studies at the University of New Mexico Chris S. Duvall is the author of The African Roots of Marijuana and the leading expert on the history of cannabis use in Africa. His book is available on Amazon and at most bookstores. The Paper.: In what way does marijuana have its roots in Africa? Duvall: There’s three different ways … [Read more...] about Cannabis and Africa
A Plan for Regulated Cannabis Legalisation Throughout Africa.
On Paper or false public perception, Africa is slowly following the world on Cannabis legalisation, but the reality on the ground is much worse . Take Ghana as example, they have reportedly legalised Hemp over two years now, but they are not issuing hemp licences to farmers. They have false surrender and are just importing hemp products around the world, like many African … [Read more...] about A Plan for Regulated Cannabis Legalisation Throughout Africa.
