Personal Cannabis License
No License Required
You do not need a license to grow and use your own Cannabis as it was decriminalized for private adult use in 2018.
Any form of trade in the plant however remains strictly illegal according to a proposed new Cannabis bill. The bill recommends that “possession of up to 600g of dried cannabis per person, or a maximum of 1200g per household with two or more adults living in it. Public possession is pegged at a maximum of 60g of dried cannabis, but public consumption remains illegal.”
Diluted CBD products are however a lot less inhibitive to sell and obtain. As long as the daily CBD dosage is 20mg or less, then just about anything goes. From infused drinks and alcoholic beverages, to desserts and dog biscuits.
Medical Cannabis License
Near Impossible
There are rumours of a handful existing. While the process only currently caters for rare cases that can rely on the one dimensional aspect of isolate and synthetic cannabis pharmaceuticals. Many genuine medical users therefore have neither the time nor the motivation to deal with the bureaucracy. This is before even considering the significant personal and financial costs involved. The president had announced that Medical Cannabis will be officially legalized. But that was a long time ago with no word since.
Growing THC cannabis
Aka Medical Cannabis
Those who would like to grow and supply “medical cannabis” need to ask themselves one question. Do I have the means and 5+ years to invest in producing legal pharmaceutical drugs? Because that’s what it will take to even begin. This is well before you are able to produce something that can compete with existing over the counter pharmaceuticals. You can contact the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority to find out more.
Hemp License
Not impossible to get
The president announced that hemp would be legalized. While the Hemp License regulations are yet to be announced by the respective government ministers. It is uncertain what these will be or if they will be that different from those for either Medical Cannabis or Hemp Research licenses. You can in the meantime obtain a hemp research permit from the Departments of Health or Agriculture under the Medicines Control Council.
Cannabis Club License
Enter the loophole
Industrious companies and non-profits are using a loophole to trade by self-regulating. Private Cannabis Clubs and Grows are establishing as formal businesses and voluntarily pay all applicable taxes, etc. These clubs and franchises are targeted towards recreational and medical’ish users. They do however carry some risk. As the local police or neighbors may target indiscreet Cannabis Clubs.
Traditional Cannabis License
Tread Carefully
Various traditional healer and cultural associations have frequently taken to the streets and courts. Seeking inclusion in the current informal and pending formal cannabis markets. Traditional and informal growers potentially have the most to lose, as a legal system may have too many barriers to entry. A sudden burst of online traditional healers and physical retail franchises are an interesting development
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