News24 Live’s Jerusha Sukhdeo-Raath hosted Below The Lion for a brief discussion about medicinal and recreational cannabis legalisation in South Africa.
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What stood out during the interview, as we now often see, is that cannabis simply cannot be denied as an option for treating illness or suffering. That its medicinal properties have become such a given highlights the desperate need to at the very least seek a local medical cannabis solution to meet the demand for a product that is currently illegal across the board. Especially for those who are most in need of its promising potential.
Whether recreational or medical legalisation of cannabis is first to cross the finish line remains to be seen. Either way, the answer to medical cannabis in South Africa will remain a question that we will inevitably need to face.
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