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The Gareth Prince cannabis challenge has taken a turn worth understanding. After months of pushing f …In: Gareth Prince's case heads to mediation: one last chance to get government around the table
3 weeks ago
If you are trying to work out what you can legally grow in South Africa right now, the answer turns …In: Two tracks, one plant: where SA cannabis and hemp law stands in August 2026
3 weeks ago
Terroir is the idea that a plant shows where it grew. Soil, climate, and generations of selection en …In: Landrace genetics are the terroir advantage the law still blocks
3 weeks ago
A paper out this year in Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B mapped the terpene synthase gene family in Cann …In: A new study mapped 227 terpenes and the genes behind cultivar smell
3 weeks ago
At ICS 2026, Eastern Cape cannabis lawyer Ricky Stone argued something that doesn't get said mu …In: An Eastern Cape lawyer's case for making outdoor growing the default
3 weeks ago
Cameron Bramley from Rolling Stoner has formalised Route 420, a network of cannabis-friendly destina …In: Route 420 is trying to make cannabis tourism a thing. Would you use it?
3 weeks ago
Quick one for anyone who still thinks hemp is stuck in limbo. The Plant Improvement Act came into fo …In: Heads up: commercial hemp is legal now (and our climate might be a problem)
3 weeks ago
Wandile Sihlobo, Agbiz's chief economist, said it plainly this week: South Africa has missed th …In: Has SA actually missed the R30 billion cannabis bus?
3 weeks ago
The draft regulations under the Cannabis for Private Purposes Act were published on 2 February 2026 …In: The draft cultivation limits: five plants and 750 grams, in practice
4 weeks ago
Two pieces of legislation landed quietly that change the breeding game here more than most growers h …In: Plant Breeders' Rights came into force. What it means for a small breeder
4 weeks ago
The Cannabis Master Plan launched in 2021 on a wave of talk about jobs, exports and a formal industr …In: Five years into the Cannabis Master Plan, where are we actually?
4 weeks ago
This is the regional version of the processing pipeline series. The short version: grade the harvest …In: Commercial cannabis viability in the Free State
4 weeks ago
This is the regional version of the processing pipeline series. The short version: grade the harvest …In: Commercial cannabis viability in the Western Cape
4 weeks ago
This series walked through the full processing pipeline, from harvest grading to the last ethanol wa …In: The whole pipeline in one place: wrap up and sources
1 month ago
You do not need a closed loop extractor to start making money from a harvest. The build order that m …In: How to start small: the processing build order
1 month ago
The short answer: maybe, for some people, in the right place, with the right contract. The long answ …In: Is commercial cannabis viable for SA farmers? The math, honestly
1 month ago
I have been reading up on the early history of cannabis and how it moved across different civilizati …In: How did cannabis and people first cross paths?
1 month ago
I just finished putting a seed vault together and wanted to compare notes with the other growers her …In: How do you store seeds long term?
1 month ago
Once the harvest is graded, the question is what each pile is worth. These are planning ranges from …In: What each class is worth: extraction economics for SA growers
1 month ago
Every plant is a pile of different material wearing a uniform. This is roughly how 1 kg of dry plant …In: What your plant actually splits into: the 1 kg class split model
1 month ago
A new series launched on the SmokyB420 channel this month. "The Origins of Cannabis" is a …In: The Origins of Cannabis: a new audiobook series
1 month ago
South Africa's fruit industry has been running a genetics-based system for decades. Every comme …In: Why cannabis genetics might matter more than the harvest
1 month ago
The CPPA was signed by President Ramaphosa on 28 May 2024, but that signature didn't flip a swi …In: SA cannabis law update: what actually changed this month
1 month ago
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This place exists for one reason: South African growers sharing what actually …In: Welcome to 420Forums
1 month ago
Grand View Research projects the South African cannabis extract market was worth USD 268 million in …In: SA extract market set to grow 10x by 2030. What does that mean for small growers?
1 month ago
I have spent the week reading up on solventless extraction, and there is a solid guide doing the rou …In: Dry sift vs bubble hash: which one suits the Cape better?
1 month ago
When harvest day comes you have a few hours to make decisions that decide what the whole season is w …In: Grading your harvest: the A to D class system
1 month ago
If you're growing outdoors in the Western Cape, you've probably got sandy loam under your …In: Why Sandy Loam is the Western Cape’s Secret Weapon for Cannabis
2 months ago
I've been diving deep into J.F. Trusswell's The Geological Evolution of South Africa latel …In: 440 Million Years in Every Bud — The Geology Behind Western Cape Cannabis Terroir
2 months ago
Update (August 2026): An important related development — the Plant Improvement Act came into force o …In: SA 2026 Draft Cannabis Regulations – The 5-Plant / 750g Framework Explained
2 months ago
South Africa's cannabis regulatory landscape shifted significantly with the Plant Improvement A …In: The 2% THC Hemp Threshold Is a Bigger Deal Than Most Growers Realise
2 months ago
The biggest advantage isn't money — it's knowledge. Read the law, understand the genetics, …In: New Video: The Biggest Opportunity in South African Cannabis
2 months ago
The biggest misconception in South African cannabis law: most people assume the seed is legally the …In: New Video: The Seed Isn't Cannabis (According to South African Law)
2 months ago
Billions of rand, new regulations, commercial cultivation — the future cannabis industry is already …In: New Video: South Africa's Cannabis Industry Is About to Change
2 months ago
The future of cannabis won't just belong to growers — it will belong to breeders. Genetics may …In: New Video: Why Cannabis Genetics Could Become Worth More Than Flower
2 months ago
There's one important detail almost every YouTube video leaves out about the Cannabis for Priva …In: New Video: The Truth About South Africa's Cannabis Law
2 months ago
Most South Africans assume cannabis seeds are illegal. They're not — and the answer comes down …In: New Video: Selling Cannabis = 10 Years. Selling Seeds? Legal.
2 months ago
Commercial plant varieties already have to qualify before entering the market through a national var …In: New Video: South Africa Already Has a VIP List for Plants
2 months ago
Apple varieties, wine grapes, blueberries — someone owns those genetics. Could cannabis breeding fol …In: New Video: Who Owns Pink Lady Apples?
2 months ago
Every notebook entry, photograph, and phenotype observation could one day become more valuable than …In: New Video: Why I Record Every Cannabis Plant I Breed
2 months ago
For decades the industry focused on the harvest. But the real asset in South Africa's future ca …In: New Video: The Future of Cannabis Won't Be About Flower
2 months ago
Since 2018, private cultivation has been constitutionally protected. So why do the new draft regulat …In: New Video: Why This Cannabis Law Is Different
2 months ago
The answer wasn't hidden inside cannabis legislation — it was hiding inside agricultural law. H …In: New Video: The Law That Connects Everything
2 months ago
What if ten years of breeding work came down to a single sentence in a government document? The disc …In: New Video: One Sentence Could Change Cannabis Breeding in South Africa
2 months ago
One sentence in Regulation 5 could reshape the future of cannabis genetics in South Africa. Part 2 o …In: New Video: The Cannabis Regulation That Nobody Is Talking About
2 months ago
The draft regulations introduce the concept of permissible strains — but permissible according to wh …In: New Video: What Are "Permissible Cannabis Strains"?
2 months ago
Everyone knows cannabis was decriminalized for private use in 2018 — but almost nobody remembers wha …In: New Video: The 2018 Cannabis Ruling Most People Never Read
2 months ago
One legal definition changes everything: South African law specifically excludes cannabis seeds from …In: New Video: This ONE Sentence Makes Cannabis Seeds Different
2 months ago