Government’s Ban on Hemp and CBD in Food Challenged: Free SA Demands Transparency and Public Consultation

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Civil rights organisation Free SA has formally demanded answers from the Minister of Health, Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi, regarding the recently published Regulations Relating to the Prohibition of the Sale, Importation and Manufacture of Foodstuffs Containing Any Part of the Plant or Component Derived from the Genus Cannabis Sativa L, Hemp, Hemp Seed Oil or Hemp Seed Flour(Government Gazette No. 52227, Notice No. 5960, dated 7 March 2025).

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