Parliament is sitting with 42 bills to process, including big changes for smokers in South Africa.
South Africa is set to see some major changes to tobacco, vape and cannabis smoking this year with a handful of new regulations in the pipeline., which include a mix of consequential, medium-level and minor legislation, said the Parliamentary Monitoring Group .
There is a higher volume of bills tabled in a pre-election year as the administration tries to fulfil its election promises, and individual lawmakers have a final chance to make their mark, said the PMG.is currently sitting before the National Assembly after its recent introduction to Parliament at the tail-end of 2022 following extensive consultation.
The new tobacco bill will also prohibit the display of tobacco products, as well as e-cigarettes, vapes, and heat-not-burn products, in all retail settings, including speciality tobacco stores. The PMG said the bill was necessitated by the Western Cape High Court ruling in 2017, which found sections of the Drugs Act and Drug Trafficking Act unconstitutional, effectively allowing adults to use and grow the plant for personal use in the privacy of their own homes.
The new bill aims to address grey areas regarding the use, cultivation and selling of cannabis in South Africa.
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