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Fields of Green for ALL • Collectively Reforming South African Cannabis Laws

5.2 Adult Use – Commercial

This commercial pillar is without a doubt the unregulated Cannabis Industry, with specific
most important part of the future legal market, attention to be given to the informal sector: the
in terms of employment, economic growth, so-called “Kasinomics”. However, if a specific
investment opportunities, social development and fit-for-purpose subset of less stringent rules
international recognition for South Africa. must be established for Kasinomics, it is also
important to shape a model that allows current
To make sure that the opportunities of this market farmers in the informal sector to scale-up their
are open to all, regulations need to take into capacities. According to Wandile Sihlobo this will
consideration the 6 Foundational Principles stated “encourage the integration of new entrants into
before. Therefore, the legal market must have the commercial sector, rather than perpetuate and
two doors of entry: One for regular companies entrench the duality that currently exists in South
and business investors, and another specific African agriculture.” 6
modality of access for current participants in the

5.2.1 Hubs: A Community-Level “Cannabis Agency”

CULTIvATION PROCESSING QUALITY CONTROL, RETAIL
TAXATION, CERTIFICATION

KASINOMICS INTEGRATED
(Farm, processing, retail)

KASINOMICS
SEMI-INTEGRATED KASINOMICS
(Farm & processing) RETAIL

KASINOMICS HUB TRADITIONAL
FARM HEALER
STANDARD
PROCESSOR
STANDARD STANDARD
FARM RETAIL

STANDARD INTEGRATED
OPERATION
(Farm, processing, retail)

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