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When the illicit is legalised and researched into mundanity, where’s the magic, asks Luke Feltham
The production of cannabis and hemp for medicinal and industrial purposes finally gets a boost from the government
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There are tens of thousands of South Africans carrying a dagga possession criminal record since the 2018 decriminalisation
The declaration of hemp as an agricultural crop now allows importation, exportation, cultivation, sale and research of hemp in South Africa
Cannabis is scheduled for its South African parole on September 18. Kelly McQue’s handy medical marijuana producers’ guide is an opening salvo against corporate medicine’s demand for exclusive rights to the plant’s healing powers
The Bill, which was passed by cabinet last week, caps private, personal home possession of cannabis at 600g a person, or 1.2kg of dried cannabis per household
In about 2015, I was working in another country and it was frustrating that you couldn’t access cannabis. When I returned, I felt it would be great to eat cannabis or use it in a more discreet way. Edibles seemed the way to go. Infused chocolates, brownies, lollipops and sweets — those were the first […]
The Canapax chain owner, who claims to be a traditional healer, has been arrested
September 18: the day dagga was decriminalised and the day that the ConCourt reconfirmed beating a child is illegal
The major hurdle is not so much an absence of science, or safety, as it is unthinking religious, moral or cultural panic
Today, I’m a weed activist. I’ve seen the injustice of really, really good people getting fucked by really bad laws
The Dagga Party of South Africa’s high hopes to contest the 2019 elections could go up in smoke.
Agriculture minister Senzeni Zokwana has told Eastern Cape cannabis farmers not to expect protection from his department
In a directive seen by the M&G, police are advised to immediately cease the arrest of people found in possession of cannabis
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During his first court appearance Prince learnt that ‘the disrespect and disgust for our indigenous people and our practices were quite apparent’
Progressive thinking will help us realise the many opportunities opened up by the legalisation of the drug for private use
While many countries have decriminalised the use and possession of cannabis, only a handful have gone as far as to make it fully legal
The court gave Parliament 24 months to update legislation relating to cannabis to be in line with its ruling
In a unanimous judgment, the Constitutional Court ruled in favour of private possession and cultivation of cannabis
Growing marijuana for medical use is due to be greenlit, but the informal market is already booming
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A Western Cape court ruled in March that a ban on dagga use by adults at home was unconstitutional, effectively decriminalising it in the province.
The real question SA should ask is whether criminal prohibition is the effective way forward.
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Arrests are costly and pointless, but decriminalising dagga will free up resources to tackle serious crime.
The Central Drug Authority says US evidence proves this and wants to challenge a court ruling.
Marijuana users around the country celebrated after the “legalisation of dagga” on Friday, but that soon turned into confusion.
The economic spin-off of legalising marijuana and the production of hemp would be huge.
Through the ages, many cultures have used cannabis as a medicine, but in the past 60 years prohibition has hampered research.
Hazel Crampton does well to outline the colonial mythmaking around marijuana but her book, Dagga: A Short History, still comes across as incomplete.