South Africa occupies a unique position in the rapidly developing legal cannabis market. With a government that seeks to legalize and develop the cannabis and hemp sectors as a sunshine industry and a private and community sector desperately willing to engage, this should be a match made in heaven. Yet the country finds itself in a regulatory quagmire with market forces, both legal and illegal, now in control. Cannabiz Africa is your front row on the torturous journey towards a regulated adult-use commercial market.
The draft regulations of the Cannabis Act are problematic because they do not differentiate between high THC cannabis and hemp, police guidelines remain unclear and the evidence base behind them is questionable.
SACHIDA has welcomed the publication of the draft Cannabis Act regulations saying cannabis is on the brink of being removed from the Drugs Act. But it says it will take up issues of definition and possession limits in its submission to the Justice Department.
The draft regulations for the Cannabis for Private Purposes Act lay out strict guidelines for transporting cannabis intended for private consumption. An adult may transport 750 grams of cannabis under certain conditions without fear of the law, but no fiddling with flower in the open.
The draft regulations for the Cannabis Act have finally been released. They propose a legal maximum possession of five cannabis plants by an individual adult and up to 750 grams of dried flower. The regulations also allow for the expungement of criminal records relating to cannabis, but commercial trade remains outlawed.
There are significant risks yet potential opportunities for those seeking to resell cannabis and related products into the South African cannabis market. This is the view of Mayet and Associates who say compliance with the Medicines Act is the key to mitigating risk as detailed in their assessment of regulatory status quo
South Africa’s cannabis law is often described as “unclear.” In truth, many of the rights are clear — they’re just poorly understood, unevenly applied, and frequently ignored by authorities. Here are six common misunderstandings that continue to put cannabis users at risk.
The hemp sector may be on the verge of a regulatory breakthrough after a meeting between non-government cannabis stakeholders and the Department of Agriculture last week. The meeting was initiated by Charl Botha of H3 Legal Solutions. This is his report-back.
The Department of Agriculture has acknowledged that the role of law enforcement in the issuing of hemp permits should be reviewed. This follows an interdepartmental engagement between the Department and cannabis stakeholders in Gauteng this week to discuss problematic areas of the Plant Improvement Act and other issues affecting hemp.
Police have closed down an East Rand ‘dagga den’, seizing cannabis flower, edibles and scales, and arresting two men for operating without a SAHPRA Section 22c license which would authorize them to possess and manufacture large quantities of cannabis.
The Cochoqua Blue Downs Royal House in the Western Cape has linked up with Green Mammoth private cannabis club and Nutriquail Foods to launch an integrated farming co-operative that has food security and cannabis at its core.
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