The Constitutional Court of South Africa ruled in September 2018 that the personal use of cannabis by an adult should no longer be a criminal offence. About eight months later, Minister of Health Dr Aaron Motsoaledi signed legislation that allowed the sale of low-dose cannabidiol (CBD) products.
Since then, Saffas seem to have gone a bit CBD-crazy. Besides CBD oils sold as a remedy for anxiety, pain and sleep issues, there’s also CBD-infused pizza, pasta, sushi, beer, pet food, coffee, tea, water, health bars, skincare ranges… Which has led to an important question: can CBD help with weight loss?
‘If you look at the research, it would seem the jury is still out on whether CBD can help with