SA’s Cannabis Industry Complains of Neglect by Government

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A new directive from the Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi has banned the manufacture and sale of non-medicinal cannabis products, and that has understandably triggered outrage from businesses that claim they’ve invested millions and have followed all the rules.

South Africa’s cannabis industry says it’s being pushed to the brink. A new directive from the Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi has banned the manufacture and sale of non-medicinal cannabis products, and that has understandably triggered outrage from businesses that claim they’ve invested millions and have followed all the rules.

The Cannabis Trade Association Africa’s chairperson, Tebogo Tlhopane said that the blanket ban, on any edibles that have hemp and hemp derivatives was not a correct decision. Hemp is the most nutritious grain in terms of protein content.

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The protein has nine amino acids. That affects the R&D [research and development] work that’s been done with CSIR [Council for Scientific and Industrial Research] with many different companies that have produced amazing nutrition bars that can be provided for kids at school and so forth and so on.