MCC warns marijuana remains illegal despite availability of products
While the use of dagga is illegal in SA, products containing the drug for medicinal purposes are starting to proliferate. But most of these are illegal‚ said the Medicines Control Council (MCC). The Department of Health is working to have dagga legally recognised as a prescription drug under controlled circumstances and permits to cultivate and supply the drug are likely to be issued only in the first half of next year. But some products are already on the market and the latest to go on sale in the country are Rick Simpson’s Oil and Charlotte’s Web‚ two organic solutions that contain THC‚ the psychoactive ingredient in dagga. Cape Town online resource for medicinal cannabis‚ the Medical Cannabis Dispensary‚ said the products could be used to treat a host of ailments‚ including cancer‚ arthritis‚ diabetes‚ leukaemia‚ osteoporosis‚ Crohn’s disease‚ insomnia‚ migraines and depression. Mark (a pseudonym)‚ said he had used Rick Simpson’s Oil. "I’ve been using the oil for sleep. I stopped...
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