Cannabis OPINION | Siseko Maposa: The complexities of SA’s cannabis policy – more integration needed
The delayed finalisation of the Cannabis Master Plan is hobbling the department of trade and industry's ability to expedite the commercialisation of this vital sector for rural livelihoods, writes Siseko Maposa.https://3802bd07c12ab4bf220ef13cd6b24a04.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html
In July 2019, the cabinet decided that South Africa needed a national strategy to commercialise and develop an inclusive, sustainable, and globally competitive cannabis industry. In late August of 2021, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) stated that the Cannabis Master Plan was being considered at NEDLAC.
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