Queirolo et al. qualitatively explore the unintended emergence of a cannabis 'grey market' under Uruguay's decade-old legalisation model, highlighting key challenges in policy implementation.
Klantschnig et al. examine the intersection of cannabis and sociocultural livelihoods across West Africa, recommending rights and public health based policy reform.
Carrier et al. emphasise the religious, social and cultural importance of
cannabis to Kenyan livelihoods and encourage further evaluation of cannabis policy to inform future action.lihoods, encouraging further evaluation of cannabis policy national debate.
Howell et al. highlight the need for South Africa’s evolving cannabis policy to strike a delicate balance between public health, economic interests, and social justice amidst rural cultivation and thriving illicit markets.
This measure is a recent step in the country's drug policy shift, aiming to develop alternative livelihoods and establish a legal cannabis market for medical and industrial purposes.
Nelson & Nnam analyse how Nigeria's socio-legal environment surrounding drug use impacts young women's cannabis use patterns, calling for structural-level interventions to foster safer use.
The expansion of a pilot allowing people in some Dutch cities to access closely regulated cannabis signifies progressive steps towards reform, but the sustainability of this momentum could be hindered by far-right opposition.
Without governmental support, Mpondoland’s traditional cultivators face stiff competition to participate in the nascent legal cannabis market in South Africa.
GI-TOC sheds light on the contents of 'kush' samples (which include synthetic cannabinoids and nitazenes), potential supply routes and health responses.
Cannabis clubs have been subject to rising rates of closures and economic sanctions, and ICEERS is advocating for comprehensive protection and regulation to protect this vital model.