In the 6 March 2026 briefing to the Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition, one quiet but critical issue cut through the presentations more sharply than any policy disagreement: there is still no single, agreed picture of the size of South Africa’s cannabis market. Different figure...

Presentation to Parliament – Why It Matters More Than It Looks In South Africa’s evolving cannabis policy landscape, a 30-minute briefing to a parliamentary committee can appear routine. Yet on 6 March 2026, when H3 Legal Solutions delivered its formal input to the Portfolio Committee on Trade, Indu...

Custom window packaging boxes are quite indispensable in today’s retail world. It has a transparent window cut-out where you can view the product inside. Before you purchase it, the customers can see the item, which creates trust and enables them to buy the product with a good mindset. The window pa...

Regulatory tightening across North American and European cannabis markets in 2026 has fundamentally shifted packaging requirements from basic aesthetics to rigorous engineering constraints. Enterprise buyers and product managers can no longer rely on generic packaging solutions. The immediate realit...

Edibles and Dosing: Where Enforcement Meets Risk Parliament’s recent hearings on the National Cannabis Master Plan put a sharp spotlight on edibles. Unlike raw cannabis flower, edibles are processed products. They look like ordinary sweets, drinks or baked goods. They are easy to distribute, easy to...

Parliament’s latest hearings on the National Cannabis Master Plan put public health at the centre of the debate. Harm reduction, protecting youth, pregnant women and the elderly, these are now key talking points. That’s the right approach. But there’s a problem: South Africa still has very little lo...

Predicting a football match often feels like a coin toss dressed in statistics—convincing, until reality politely disagrees. Early analysis relied on instinct, punditry, and a generous sprinkle of bias usually disguised as expert opinion. Modern research platforms, however, have shifted the landsca...

Trump signed the executive order. Then he fired the AG tasked with executing it. Now acting AG Todd Blanche has 30-60 days to deliver what Bondi never did -- while operators bleed under 280E. On December 18, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order directing the Attorney General to reclassify...

In today’s complex regulatory landscape, businesses increasingly rely on third-party vendors to support operations, supply chains, and service delivery. While these partnerships bring efficiency and scalability, they also introduce compliance risks. This makes compliance monitoring vendors a critic...

The role of the South African Police Service is clear. It enforces the law. In most areas, that function operates within a stable and well-defined framework. In the current cannabis environment, that clarity is still developing. The law has shifted, but it has not fully settled. Private use, possess...

Within South Africa’s cannabis landscape, much of the attention remains fixed on policy, legislation, and the pace of reform. There is ongoing debate about commercialisation, licensing, and market structure. Away from these discussions, one part of the system has been steadily moving: The Department...

As 2026 legislative sessions wind down, the cannabis industry is still facing an upcoming battle. While the push for common-sense reform is growing, a well-funded opposition is trying to drag us backward. Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) has reportedly spent over $5 million this year on "roll-bac...