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South Africa
Private adult use and cultivation are decriminalised by a 2018 court ruling; the Cannabis for Private Purposes Act has not yet commenced and does not create a commercial market. Medical cannabis is licensed by SAHPRA.
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Last reviewed: October 2026
Main labeling & packaging requirements
- Patient, prescriber and dispensing-pharmacy label details for prescribed products
- Licence holder / producer name and licence number
- THC and CBD content (per package and, where relevant, per serving)
- Batch or lot number
- Best-before or expiry date
- Strict limits on advertising and promotional content on packs
- Commercial label demand is mainly SAHPRA-licensed medical and hemp/CBD-adjacent products.
- For full, current requirements see the official regulator.
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