Putting dampers on the cannabis business

Health regulator's classification has set back growth, say industry insiders. But the president says urgent work was being finalised by government to create an enabling environment

12 February 2023 - 00:00

By Thabiso Mochiko

The health regulator has been slammed for taking the cannabis industry backwards after it classified a cannabis oil compound as a prescription medicine, while some in the industry also say slow reform in the framework governing the industry its hindering its growth.

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