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Consumers to benefit from cannabis
An innovative technology to extract cannabidiol isolate from locally cultivated cannabis has been developed. This innovation, which is the first of its kind in the country, has been developed by Afriplex, a Paarl-based facility in collaboration with the Cannabis Research Institute. According to Afriplex, with cannabidiol isolate, consumers could relieve pain and inflammation, boost immune function and reduce anxiety just as they can with other cannabidiol products. In September 2018, the Constitutional Court ruled that personal use of dagga was not a criminal …
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Study: Cannabis-Related Videos on TikTok Mostly Positive
A recent study into cannabis-related content on TikTok has found the plant to be portrayed positively, with humour/entertainment videos comprising the majority of the content. Cannabis-related content on TikTok is mostly positive, according to research published earlier this year in the Drug and Alcohol Review journal. The study coded videos related to cannabis on the platform with more than 100 million views by seven themes, using relevant hashtags, and the study used a final sample of 881 videos. The researchers found humor/entertainment videos comprised …
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Get Legal Pharmaceutical Medical Grade Cannabis in South Africa
Medical cannabis can be a solution to your health problems, and on the IntroCann portal this process can be at your fingertips. Technology has changed everything about the world, and more so everything we understand about it. It is imperative to keep up with the changing times that we have been presented with. Especially when bearing in mind that technology is matching the changes in the landscape of  cannabis medicine specifically. Being the first online portal that brings doctors and patients together is …
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Cannabis Culture in South Africa – There are Different Types of Stoners my Friend
South African cannabis culture is like no other, and therefore we have members of this community like no other. With that, we've come up with some 'stoner stereotypes'. Let us know what other stoner personalities you think we have here locally! This piece is written to shed light on the Cannabis Culture currently consuming South Africa and the different types of stoners you may find. It must be noted that there are varying degrees to what we discuss in this article, …
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OPINION | Siseko Maposa: The complexities of SA’s cannabis policy – more integration needed
The delayed finalisation of the Cannabis Master Plan is hobbling the department of trade and industry's ability to expedite the commercialisation of this vital sector for rural livelihoods, writes Siseko Maposa.https://3802bd07c12ab4bf220ef13cd6b24a04.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html In July 2019, the cabinet decided that South Africa needed a national strategy to commercialise and develop an inclusive, sustainable, and globally competitive cannabis industry. In late August of 2021, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) stated that the Cannabis Master Plan was being considered at NEDLAC. As …
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Cannabis market, exports ‘can revive economy’
The country’s cannabis industry has the potential to lift the economy from the brink of ruin, provided every effort is made to destigmatise the sector first, says Nqobile Bundwini, a lecturer at the University of Cape Town (UCT). South Africa’s cannabis sector is currently worth an estimated R28 billion.https://fe08fec365db2d00a04dd4d1f681ebef.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html As rampant unemployment, an escalating cost of living and dire socio-economic conditions continue to ravage South Africa, coupled with the result of an age-old stigma, the industry is not given the attention it …
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SA firm aims high in budding cannabis industry with R300m investment from a US company
JSE-listed industrial cannabis investment business Labat Africa has announced that it has scored a R300-million investment from US company GR Global Ventures (GRGV).  "We are pleased to have a very high-quality, sector-focused, US-based institutional investment group as one of our key stakeholders. As Labat Africa continues to mature in the personal healthcare and industrial cannabis industries, a partner such as GRGV is a key component to supporting our winning efforts," CEO Brian van Rooyen said in a statement. https://24cc614a1835ee1c526b4e1b699d01e3.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html The black-owned cannabis holding group …
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