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Government U-turn on cannabis food products ban after public outcry
The presidency intervened, saying there should be more stakeholder consultation and public participation in the formulation of new regulations
Hemp: From highs to new economic heights
One plant, so many uses – but misconceptions are keeping it on the back foot This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail &…
Activist calls on president not to sign ‘malicious’ Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill
Jeremy Acton says the bill violates the 2018 constitutional court privacy judgment
SA’s cannabis growers may bloom
The production of cannabis and hemp for medicinal and industrial purposes finally gets a boost from the government
Bricks and biofuels: Cannabis can grow South Africa
Two promising uses of hemp are the manufacturing of “green” biofuels and the building of low-cost and sustainable housing
Hemp permit process to litmus test cannabis sector inclusivity
The declaration of hemp as an agricultural crop now allows importation, exportation, cultivation, sale and research of hemp in South Africa