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Editorial # Cannabis News & Research Long-form research and reporting on cannabis policy, social clubs and the people behind them. ## Latest articles All[Policy](/news/policy "Policy")[Business](/news/business "Business")[Science](/news/science "Science")[Culture](/news/culture "Culture")[Events](/news/events "Events")[Legal](/news/legal "Legal")[Internal](/news/internal "Internal") ![South African viewer watching three cannabis community channels on a laptop beside policy notes](/images/uploads/2410f10f-af28-4ff3-b90b-1dc158cd8ac1/news-hero-south-africa-cannabis-three-channels-to-watch-as-regulations-wait-1920x1080.jpg) Policy ### [South Africa Cannabis: Three Channels to Watch as Regulations Wait](/news/policy/south-africa-cannabis-three-channels-to-watch-as-regulations-wait "South Africa Cannabis: Three Channels to Watch as Regulations Wait — read the article") Documentaries preserve movement history, Fields of Green for ALL tracks reform webinars, and The Hotbox Show hosts a weekly livestream. By [Rob Harley](/news/author/rob-harley "Rob Harley") in Policy August 21, 2026 ![South African cannabis retailer reviewing compliance files beside police complaint documents at an office desk](/images/uploads/d4574ef1-7ef5-4608-8b17-ecc33d106985/news-hero-south-africa-cannabis-sector-r40-000-extortion-highlights-regulatory-confusion-1920x1080.jpg) Business ### [South Africa Cannabis Sector: R40,000 Extortion Highlights Regulatory Confusion](/news/business/south-africa-cannabis-sector-r40-000-extortion-highlights-regulatory-confusion "South Africa Cannabis Sector: R40,000 Extortion Highlights Regulatory Confusion — read the article") A person claiming to be a police officer sought R40,000 to arrange licences for a retailer. By [Rob Harley](/news/author/rob-harley "Rob Harley") in Business August 21, 2026 ![TUT researchers examining cannabis and hemp laboratory equipment at the Tshwane University of Technology](/images/uploads/2378a62c-491d-4061-aeeb-d6373a1e9a09/news-hero-south-africa-s-tut-relaunches-cannabis-and-hemp-platform-1920x1080.jpg) Science ### [South Africa’s TUT Relaunches Cannabis and Hemp Platform](/news/science/south-africa-s-tut-relaunches-cannabis-and-hemp-platform "South Africa’s TUT Relaunches Cannabis and Hemp Platform — read the article") TUT’s platform connects cannabis and hemp research with training, extraction services, farming support and commercialisation. By [Rob Harley](/news/author/rob-harley "Rob Harley") in Science August 21, 2026 ![South African government documents beside a map of Khoi and San historical cannabis cultivation regions](/images/uploads/bfc74b4b-5201-4fbe-899c-325b7a479374/news-hero-south-africa-s-cannabis-law-leaves-khoi-and-san-growers-out-1920x1080.jpg) Policy ### [South Africa’s Cannabis Law Leaves Khoi and San Growers Out](/news/policy/south-africa-s-cannabis-law-leaves-khoi-and-san-growers-out "South Africa’s Cannabis Law Leaves Khoi and San Growers Out — read the article") Draft rules set personal limits of five plants and 750 grams per adult. By [Rob Harley](/news/author/rob-harley "Rob Harley") in Policy August 21, 2026 ![SAHPRA and SAPS officers outside a Durban cannabis shop during a reported enforcement raid](/images/uploads/4beaac57-ea75-4b77-85c1-267acc1f68fe/news-hero-sahpra-crackdown-reshapes-south-africa-s-cannabis-market-1920x1080.jpg) Business ### [SAHPRA Crackdown Reshapes South Africa’s Cannabis Market](/news/business/sahpra-crackdown-reshapes-south-africa-s-cannabis-market "SAHPRA Crackdown Reshapes South Africa’s Cannabis Market — read the article") Raids in Durban and Pretoria are challenging assumptions about cultivation licences, public retail and medicinal access. By [Rob Harley](/news/author/rob-harley "Rob Harley") in Business August 21, 2026 ![Farmers and stakeholders meeting at the Vleischboom Farmer Support Production Unit in Sekhukhune](/images/uploads/dca87720-2900-4ca5-9545-cc84b354be68/news-hero-sekhukhune-farmers-form-hemp-and-cannabis-forum-1920x1080.jpg) Business ### [Sekhukhune Farmers Form Hemp and Cannabis Forum](/news/business/sekhukhune-farmers-form-hemp-and-cannabis-forum "Sekhukhune Farmers Form Hemp and Cannabis Forum — read the article") The new forum will coordinate hemp and cannabis production, markets, regulation and job opportunities in Sekhukhune. By [Rob Harley](/news/author/rob-harley "Rob Harley") in Business August 21, 2026