Hemp Cultivators Anticipate Victory

Gabanagae on Friday listened to a case in which Fresh Standard (Pty) Ltd is challenging a decision by the then permanent secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security to withdraw an exemption to produce hemp.

The company was granted written exemption to produce hemp for industrial and medical purposes on October 18, 2018, by the then Minister of Agricultural Development and Food Security, Patrick Ralotsia. However, on March 29, 2019, the ministry’s PS withdrew the initial exemption granted by Ralotsia.