Kudos to the health department for clarifying this at such a time, as cannabis can become an SA industry with exponential growth potential, write Martha Smit and Roxanne Gilbert
Kudos to the health department for clarifying this at such a time, as cannabis can become an SA industry with exponential growth potentialOn May 23 2019, the minister of health published a notice in the Government Gazette that excluded certain preparations containing cannabidiol from the operation of certain provisions of the Medicines and Related Substances Act, No 101 of 1965 .
In terms of the amendments made to the schedules of the Medicines Act, CBD remains a schedule 4 substance, except in two circumstances: As expected, cannabis , the whole plant or any portion or product thereof remains included under schedule 7 with specific reference to the exceptions where different schedules apply to different types and applications of cannabis. Exclusions to this include:
This is a welcome addition to the information available until now, with the specific references to hemp fibre and cannabis seeds being addressed at last. Hemp fibre is a potentially huge source of income for many, with it being used for manufacturing of things such as pulp, paper, fabric and many other marketable products.
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