Government to start issuing permits for hemp production in October

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She said legalisation and commercialisation of cannabis had been at the forefront of public debate and on top of the agenda of policymakers, not only in SA but globally.

Didiza was addressing a mini-plenary session of the National Assembly about her department's R16.9bn budget on Thursday afternoon.legalisation and commercialisation of cannabis had been at the forefront of public debate and on top of the agenda of policymakers, not only in SA but globally.

The ruling opened space for further lobbying for decriminalisation of cannabis and hemp for commercial and medical use. “The master plan is being presented to Nedlac before the end of May 2021. As the department, working with the department of justice, we have agreed that by October 2021 we will begin issuing and monitoring permits for the production of hemp in SA.

 

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Uhmmmm can we maybe get some vaccines? I know the media’s favorite soapie, the Ace saga, is still dragging out but can we get some coverage of the slowest vaccine rollout in the world?

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