2026 – CBDAFRICA

Lesotho Court Rules Police Seizure of Medical Cannabis Unlawful

A Lesotho court has ruled that police unlawfully seized a licensed company’s medicinal cannabis shipment, and the goods have now been returned.

Ghana Issues Its First Legal Cannabis Licences: Who Got Them

Ghana’s Narcotics Control Commission has issued its first cannabis cultivation licences to two companies, a milestone for a market capped at 0.3% THC.

Industrial Hemp, Medical Cannabis, Morocco, News, Regulations

Morocco Cannabis 2026: Health‑Product Registration and Animal‑Feed Research Expand Uses

Morocco is tightening medical cannabis product registration and studying cannabis in animal feed. Here’s what it means for licensed operators and investors.

Agriculture, Botswana, Hemp, Latest News, News

Botswana Industrial Hemp 2026: Successful Trials Open Door to Commercial Farming

Botswana says hemp trials proved viable across soils and climates. Here’s what farmers and investors need to know before applying for licenses.

Medical Cannabis, News, Regulations, Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Medicinal Cannabis 2026: Licence Renewals and Value‑Addition Push

Zimbabwe’s medicinal cannabis licensees face urgent renewals as new regulations and processing projects signal a shift to higher‑value exports.

Export, Latest News, Lesotho, News, Regulations

Lesotho Cannabis Export 2026: New Permit and Lab Rules Reshape the Market

Lesotho has tightened import‑export permits and lab testing for cannabis. Here’s what licensed operators and investors need to know in 2026.

Latest News, News, Regulations, South Africa

South Africa Cannabis Bill 2027: What the Draft Regulations Mean for Business

Parliament targets a 2027 Cannabis Bill as draft regulations focus on private use. Here’s what CBD and hemp entrepreneurs should prepare now.

Morocco: Health‑Product Registration Protocol and Animal‑Feed Research Expand Legal Uses

Morocco continues to deepen its regulated cannabis ecosystem under Law 13‑21 (2021), with a March 2026 agreement between the Moroccan Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AMMPS) and the National Agency for the Regulation of Cannabis Activities (ANRAC) to establish procedures for registering cannabis‑derived health products. This protocol is designed to clarify how cannabis‑based medicines […]

Botswana: Successful Hemp Trials Clear Path for Commercial Production

Botswana has announced that industrial hemp trials have confirmed the crop’s viability across different soils and climatic zones, paving the way for commercial production under a regulated framework. President Duma Boko stated that citizens interested in hemp farming will be permitted to apply, provided they comply with Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) regulations, including THC monitoring […]

Zimbabwe: Licence Renewals and New Regulations Push the Sector Toward Value Addition

Zimbabwe’s medicinal cannabis licensees are navigating a critical renewal cycle, with the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) warning that permits issued in 2021 are reaching the end of their five‑year validity and late renewal applications will not be accepted. In parallel, the government has promulgated Statutory Instrument 108 of 2026, updating the Dangerous Drugs […]