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Wine and spirits maker Distell branches out into cannabis products

EMMA RUMNEY SA wine, cider and spirits company Distell will soon be able to offer cannabidiol-infused drinks after taking a 20% stake in cannabis wellness business RETHINK. Distell’s investment gives it access to RETHINK’s brand and…

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Promoting health benefits of CBD

While many people still view ‘dagga’ with some level of suspicion, more and more are starting to discover the various health benefits that cannabis-based products can provide. Dean Trollip, founder of East London-based company Bio…

Marijuana use will need strict controls

Marijuana has been facing increasing in acceptance lately, thanks in no small part to last year’s ruling that smoking weed in your personal capacity is legally. Of course, there also been some push-back against this. Last year, we ran a…

Where there’s smoke…

CANNABIS. Marijuana. Weed. Pot. Mary Jane. Electric Cabbage. Devil’s Lettuce. Whatever you call it, there’s little chance you haven’t heard of one of the most popular narcotics out there. For a long time, the stereotypical stoner was…

State help for Pondoland’s green fingers

By ASANDA MDITSHWA Cannabis has been produced as a cash crop in the Eastern Cape’s Pondoland villages for decades. It is the livelihood for many households in these villages. Depending on the yield and on its quality, some farmers can…

UPDATED: Dagga ruled legal for private use

The Western Cape High Court has ruled that it is an infringement to ban the use of dagga at home. Rastafarian lawyer Garreth Prince‚ the Dagga Party and several others brought the issue before the High Court‚ arguing that cannabis should…