02/04/2024
‘Legal update CBD is now amended as a Schedule 4 regulated substance. Products that contain up to 600mg of CBD in total, recommend a daily dose of no more than 20mg and make no specific health claims, are exempt and classed as Schedule 0, which is unregulated, over-the-counter medicines. Furthermore, products intended for ingestion, where the plant source material naturally contains a maximum of 0.0075% CBD in total, are also exempt and fall under Section 0. THC is now a Schedule 6 regulated substance, except if the raw plant or its derivatives are cultivated, possessed, shared or consumed by an adult, in private and out of sight, in line with the Bill.’ **ptoday
In September 2020, the relevant parliamentary committee published the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill and following some amendments, the Bill recently passed through the two houses of parliament and is expected to soon be gazetted by the President into law...