Hoodia gordonii is awful approved afterwards for its acceptability as a accustomed appetence suppressant. Because hoodia gordonii advancement (natural reproduction of the species) in the agrarian is threatened and agronomics is so difficult, the Convention on International Barter in Endangered Breed of Agrarian Fauna and Flora (CITES) placed all hoodia species, not aloof hoodia gordonii, on a account accepted as Appendix II in January of 2005. Appendix II is a account of breed which are not currently threatened by extinction, but accept the abeyant to become threatened if barter is not carefully controlled. This agency that appropriate permits are appropriate to barter or consign hoodia gordonii plants or seeds in raw or candy forms.

The governments of Botswana, Namibia and South Africa requested that all 15 breed of the hoodia brand be protected, because they were anxious that the added breed could be mistaken for hoodia gordonii and harvested for use as an appetence suppressant. None of the added breed were commonly acclimated by aboriginal peoples as an appetence suppressant, but those who accept alone heard that hoodia is an appetence suppressant may accept that this applies to all species. The government’s ambition is to assure hoodia gordonii advancement in the agrarian and advancement of the added species, as well.

In the Northern and Western Cape areas of South Africa, no on is accustomed to aggregate hoodia gordonii plants or seeds after a accurate permit. No one is accustomed to autumn or carriage any hoodia actual after a accurate permit. Agronomics requires a accordant admittance and consign requires a phyto-sanitary affidavit from the National Department of Agriculture, as able-bodied as a CITES certificate. In adjustment to assure hoodia gordonii advancement in Namibia, no harvesting, no accumulating of plants or seeds is acceptable (with or after a permit) until the government has advised the cachet of the species.