Of the beneficial plants known to man, Cannabis (Ganja) remains one of the most controversial, most derided and yet, its properties and ultimate role are the least understood. Except for a few places, the wisdom herb is banned in some countries. While its consumption may lead to incarceration in ... Read More

On 21 March 2020, Ghana’s Parliament, through the Narcotics Control Commission Bill decriminalised cannabis for health and industrial purposes. The law empowers the Ministry of Interior to grant licenses for the cultivation of cannabis of not more than 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the activ... Read More

This paper serves as an introduction to the basic pharmacology of the major components of Cannabis sativa L., Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol. We consider the molecular targets of these compounds in the form of the endocannabinoid system and reflect on studies exploring therapeutic benefit. Read More

I have had what I might call a lifetime interest in the versatility of the cannabis plant. My first encounter with cannabis (mbanje) came when I was a child growing up in rural north-western Zimbabwe’s Hurungwe District. Ever since, I have gone from my earliest memories of this versatile plant ... Read More

The decomposition of milk is the fermentation of sore-milk. The repining of sore-milk is the readiness of the cream. So are many norms of the history of Makhanda. Once in these lands we were brothers and sisters living together in harmony. Once in these lands we fought. We have done it in fightin... Read More

There is an adage in my language that says, “Let us prepare the barn for the new yam, let us bear and leave a good name behind for our descendants”. It is believed among the Yorubas that names live longer than the bearer. I have heard people say that it’s not about what you are called but w... Read More

For reasons we are all too familiar with, cannabis has taken the spot as one of the least researched plants in peer-reviewed literature. The gap in peer-reviewed research is currently being addressed as new legislations favours growing of cannabis and encourages scientists to submit proposals for... Read More

The health benefits of medical marijuana have been widely debated at individual, society and global policy playgrounds. However, these arguments are mainly based on anecdotal evidence with little scientific underpinnings. Drawing on a single-case self-reported monitored wellbeing, this paper prov... Read More

This study analysed the harnessing of ritual observances of death as part of livelihood strategies among the Asante’s of modern Ghana. It employed qualitative unstructured open-ended interviews supplemented by observation and interpretation of textual materials. Among other things, the findings... Read More

The South Africa Police Service (SAPs) have been involved in a number of arrests, and burning down of indigenous plants, farms and properties of very deprived communities whose livelihood and survival depends wholly on the land for survival. This is not only invasion of the private spaces and val... Read More