Recent contradictory governmental regulations have left the local cannabis and hemp industries vulnerable. This is according to Nazeem Shaik, an employee at JOY Medical Cannabis, a local dispensary selling THC-infused foodstuffs and medical cannabis products.
Local producers are seeking clarity from lawmakers, two weeks after the most recent change in legislature, said Ezrall Kruger, an employee at The 420 Doctor in Stellenbosch, a local cannabis dispensary.
"We want to know where we stand and not have to worry about any unforeseen news that we've been selling or stocking products now considered illegal without our knowledge," he said.
The Department of Health (DoH) published new regulations on 7 March, prohibiting the sale, importation, and manufacturing of foodstuffs containing components derived from either hemp or cannabis plants.
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