Lesotho, the first African country to license medical cannabis cultivation (since 2017), has implemented stricter import‑export permit procedures and laboratory testing obligations under its November 2025 Cannabis Regulations Amendment (Legal Notice No. 155 of 2025), with industry impacts still unfolding through 2026. The changes require operators to use a specific permit form (Form B, Schedule I), pay updated fees, and provide stronger evidence of compliance—including destruction certificates and export permits endorsed by the Narcotics Bureau—before products can leave the country.
