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Cannabis is one of the most paradoxical plants in human history. It’s been celebrated and banned, sacred and criminal, medicine and menace—often at the same time, in the same society. For some, it’s a healing herb with deep roots in traditional wellness. For others, it’s a symbol of rebellion, or a substance to be feared…

Kief is the fine powder made up of trichomes—the sticky, resinous glands that coat mature cannabis flowers. These microscopic structures contain the plant’s highest concentration of THC, terpenes, and other cannabinoids. Under magnification, trichomes resemble tiny mushrooms, with capitate-stalked types being the most potent and abundant. As buds are handled or ground, these trichomes break…

Most cannabis strain names aren’t scientific classifications, they’re brand names created by breeders or dispensaries to market specific plants. While some strains have distinct genetic lineages, many are simply variations or renamed clones with no formal regulation. There’s no official registry, and the same name can refer to different chemical profiles depending on who grows…

Back in 2020, when COVID-19 lockdowns brought uncertainty and job losses accross South Africa, and I found myself, like many South Africans, searching for new ways to earn a living. Around the same time, South Africa was undergoing significant legal changes regarding the decriminalization of cannabis, sparking a wave of new cannabis businesses. Across radio…

Do you feel as though marijuana isn’t providing you with the same benefits it used to? It’s possible that this individual has a high tolerance. The term “tolerance” refers to the process by which your body becomes accustomed to marijuana, which can lead to the effects of marijuana becoming less potent. To put it another way, you…

Is It Plausible? We do not know for certain whether or not marijuana use can result in the death of brain cells. There is a need for additional studies to determine whether or not the various methods of consumption, such as smoking, electronic cigarettes, and consuming edibles, each have a unique impact on the general health…

Marijuana, also known as cannabis, weed, grass, or in our uniquely South African vocabulary, dagga, is one of those highly contested substances that sees many people divided regarding whether it is positive, negative, hazardous, beneficial, or just a component of life that some individuals want to enjoy and others decide not to enjoy.  However, we…

After decades of being a compound that was thought to be illegal, there is now a legal and cultural movement to reevaluate marijuana’s standing as a drug. According to recent polls, the vast majority of Americans support legalising marijuana for either recreational or medical purposes. As a result, many states have made the decision to legalise…

Magic mushrooms or “Shrooms”, the contain psilocybin which is a psychedelic drug that has been successfully tested to treat anxiety and depression and may even help with substance addictions. A global drug survey of 2017 polled 120,000 people in 50 countries across the world to discover that magic mushrooms were the safest recreational drug you…

Canadian researchers think that a special strain of cannabis they have been working with might potentially be a valuable tool in the fight against COVID-19. Dr Olga and Igor Kovalchuk from the Canadian University of Lethbridge have been involved in cannabis research since 2015 and have collected a number of different varieties worldwide from which…

Jut is a classic South African mixed-race cannabis that is ubiquitous throughout Southern Africa. It often carries the connotation of being a “low grade” or junk weed that is only smoked in desperate times or when someone forgot to bring the top shelf stuff to the braai. However, if you are that random dude buying…

In the early hours of Friday morning, Julian Stobbs was fatally shot at the Dagga Couple’s home near Lanseria in what appears to have been an armed robbery. Not much is known at this point other than that Julian was shot in his bedroom during the robbery and that mobile phones and other items were…

When tobacco serves as a fantastic companion crop when grown alongside cannabis plants as it fends off many unwanted ganja destroying gogoas, bugs and pests. This natural defence comes largely from nicotine found inside tobacco leaves. Tobacco is easy to grow and contains the natural insecticide nicotine. Nicotine solutions can be produced by running a…

John Oliver’s overview of cannabis in the United States quite candidly reflects the absurdity of cannabis legislation worldwide. Many of these US-based “war on drugs” campaigns and initiatives have been a resounding failure, added to criminality and victimisation of “minority groups” (Black and Hispanic people) in the United States. The history of cannabis in South…

In Canada Cannabis is legal for recreational, commercial and medicinal use. Medicinal cannabis was legalized across Canada on 30 July 2001 under a number of conditions. Seed, grain, and fibre production were permitted under licence by Health Canada and finally, the Cannabis Act came into effect on 17 October 2018 making Canada the second country…

The Plant When the word cannabis is uttered, the image of the famous leaf shape is immediately recalled. Leaves are in fact the least potent part of the plant, next to the stem and the roots. The cannabis plant can be divided into six main sections, the bud, stem, branch, nodes, leaves, and main cola.…

The local Swazi cannabis is referred to by locals as insangu but to the rest of the world is known as “Swazi gold” and commands an international premium due to its long-standing reputation for high-potency. Many international “award-winning” cannabis cultivars have origins in African landrace strains, Durban Poison, Rooibart, Swazi and Malawi being the most…

There are already some pretty convincing motivations based on sound economic research from cannabis lobbyist groups that outlines how effective the de-legalisation of cannabis could potentially be in the effort to restore South Africa’s economy again under the “new normal” in the wake of COVID-19. Unfortunately, as a country, we also are disastrously encumbered by…

In 2018 Zimbabwe legalised the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal and research purposes and began paving the way for the country to have a formal entry into the lucrative international cannabis trade. Southern Africa is already one of the worlds largest producers of cannabis with a production estimate exceeding 10,000 tons per year. Zimbabwe is…

Let’s face it: growing cannabis is fraught with challenges, and there has never been a better time to learn how to grow large buds outdoors. The question that every outdoor grower asks himself is: How do you grow weeds outdoors without having a greenhouse? Outdoor cultivation is a great option for those who want to…