The Legalisation of Cannabis in South Africa

Abstract

The recent legalisation of cannabis in South Africa has created a sizable market for the importation of cannabis products into the country. The cannabis-masterplan explains how the value creation features must be reflected in legislation. Cannabis products may already be imported with approval. This causes yet another delay and issue because it prevents the local market from being primary, secondary, and tertiary producers. Small-scale cannabis producers are a secondary segment of the value chain that can best solve this. Consequences can be anticipated from making cannabis farming the main source feeding into the value chain. The chapter suggests a value conceptual framework that creates new players, markets, and jobs for the local women and the youth, thus addressing one the sustainable developmental goals of creating employment.