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From the Archives: African Khat (1978)

By A. Craig Copetas and Gary Putka Khat: the cocaine of Africa—the mint green leaf of the shrub Catha edulis—is…

5 months ago

Moroccan Farmers Urging Government To Legalize Cannabis

More than ever before, the people of Morocco are urging the government to finally legalize cannabis. Three years ago, the…

7 months ago

Drug Mixture Called ‘Kush’ in Sierra Leone Sometimes Contains Ground-Up Human Bones, Reports Say

In Freetown, Sierra Leone, a cheap smoking mix that causes a powerful high—made up of cannabis, fentanyl, tramadol, formaldehyde, and…

8 months ago

Zimbabwe Farmers Swap Corn for Hemp Farming

Farmers in Zimbabwe are pivoting from the country’s traditional staple crops like corn to a new lucrative crop—hemp production. Leaders…

8 months ago

African County of Eswatini Introduces Medical Cannabis Legislation

The landlocked country of Eswatini (formerly known as Swaziland), located in southern Africa, recently made a move to legalize medical…

8 months ago

Morocco Reports First Legal Cannabis Cultivation Numbers, 294 Tons in 2023

While recreational cannabis may still be illegal in the North African country of Morocco, the nation is kicking off a…

8 months ago

Mummified Monkey Remains Confiscated at Boston Airport

The dehydrated and mummified remains of four monkeys were confiscated by airport security in Boston last month. According to a…

9 months ago

South African National Assembly Approves Bill Legalizing Cannabis for Personal Use

Following a major 2018 judgment, which decriminalized the private use of cannabis, it appears that South Africa could finally be…

1 year ago

Morocco Officials Appoint New Leader of Cannabis Agency

Mohamed El Guerrouj, who has been serving as the interim director for the Morocco National Agency for Regulating Cannabis Related…

1 year ago