South Africa enacts sweeping ban on cannabis and hemp products
South Africa has rubber stamped a ban on cannabis and hemp products in foodstuffs. The import, manufacture and sale of any food products containing cannabis or its derivatives was passed into law earlier this month under the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act. The post South Africa enacts sweeping ban on cannabis and hemp products appeared first on Global Cosmetics News.
THE WHAT? South Africa has rubber stamped a ban on cannabis and hemp products in foodstuffs. The import, manufacture and sale of any food products containing cannabis or its derivatives was passed into law earlier this month under the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act.
THE DETAILS According to a report published by TimesLive, the ban follows legislation that legalized the cultivation of cannabis for personal use, a curious logic that the CBD industry has questioned.
THE WHY? The decision follows concerns over public safety and regulatory gaps, Times Live reveals, but could also be a result of lobbying from the pharmaceutical and alcohol industries that are losing market share to CBD-based remedies.
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