An influx in the sale of cannabis products in South Africa has
caused much confusion among consumers. We have seen cannabis
beverages, oils, soaps, creams and even foods infused with
cannabidiol (CBD) oils. There have also been numerous exhibitions
and festivals across the country demonstrating the health benefits
of such goods. As you are no doubt aware, the Constitutional Court
(CC) in the judgment of Minister of Justice and Constitutional
Development and Others v Prince; National Director of Public
Prosecutions and Others v Rubin; National Director of Public
Prosecutions and Others v Acton and Others [2018] ZACC 30, held
that certain provisions of the Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act and
the Medicines and Related Substances Act are unconstitutional based
on one's right to privacy, the result being that the use,
possession or cultivation of cannabis in private for personal
consumption was decriminalised. It has been stressed that only the
private use of cannabis is
