On 2 October 2026 the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition convened the second-quarter meeting of the Hemp and Cannabis Steering Committee. The gathering brought together government, labour and private-sector partners to assess progress on commercialising the sector, expand inclusive participation, and strengthen implementation of the Hemp and Cannabis Master Plan. The timing is deliberate. […]
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https://www.facebook.com/share/1CHzHt5QKn/?mibextid=wwXIfr Gareth Prince is once again at the centre of South Africa’s unfinished cannabis story. The man whose name is permanently linked to the 2018 Constitutional Court judgment that decriminalised private adult use and cultivation has spent much of 2026 back in the Western Cape High Court — this time seeking urgent relief against ongoing […]