The Rastafari community remains unrecognised, vulnerable and criminalised in the absence of clear regulations on the use and possession of cannabis
A comprehensive approach is required to plum a number of gaps such as health and safety, legal, enforcement and economic concerns
While the laws controlling the substance are being finalised, it is crucial to be informed about your rights and responsibilities
Cannabis legislation for private and medicinal use has increased over the past few years globally, including in several African countries for medicinal use as well as farming for profit. Currently, South Africa is the only country in Africa that has legalized the recreational use of cannabis, with the signing into law of the Cannabis for […]
The presidency intervened, saying there should be more stakeholder consultation and public participation in the formulation of new regulations
Industry groups and experts are demanding the department of health withdraw its prohibition on foodstuffs containing cannabis and hemp
The latest gut punch arrived earlier this month with Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi gazetting a blanket ban on edible cannabis products
New legislation could be brought before parliament in the coming session
When the country legalised some types of cannabis, it threw a centuries-old industry into disarray
Drug testing policies must comply with the law, as well as be fair and respectful of employees’ rights, protecting both them and the company
The new legislation finally removes cannabis from the Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act
The prohibition on psilocybin is an infringement on the right to privacy, Monica Cromhout argues
Consumers need to take responsibility for guaranteeing their own satisfying experience
Once the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill (tabled five years ago)
is passed, marijuana can be removed from the Drugs Act
One plant, so many uses – but misconceptions are keeping it on the back foot
The father of two owns five cannabis stores in eThekwini and will soon open a sixth in the upmarket Durban North area
Sky’s the limit for industrial hemp farming in SA
South Africa needs to take its place at the international table with other developing countries championing their historic uses of plant-based drugs
A judicious puff of weed by those who cause carnage on our highways and byways would make driving a pleasant experience, writes Christian Stephen
The bill isn’t perfect but should be enacted without delay, given the reformative snowball it will set into motion
The boom in dispensaries and bud shops has seen traditional growers and sellers driven out of business while the government drags its feet
A national cannabis master plan has been developed, with the department of trade and industry tasked with its implementation and administration, but the momentum towards turning all of this into a reality, appears to have been lost in the build-up to the 29 May elections
The production of cannabis and hemp for medicinal and industrial purposes finally gets a boost from the government
Parties in the cannabis Phakisa event agree to a 30 June moratorium while regulations are put in place
Business and unions are set to participate in an Operation Phakisa meeting from Monday next week
There are tens of thousands of South Africans carrying a dagga possession criminal record since the 2018 decriminalisation
Five years after being told to fix South Africa’s unconstitutional cannabis laws, the state has failed to do so
Almost a year after the president swore to advance the sector, the government is yet to finalise its master plan, giving big business the edge
Its favourable climate, loosening laws, arable land and pre-existing experience in farming and hemp production makes it a formidable force to reckon with
The medicinal cannabis market is promising, with nations around the world beginning to legalise its use for conditions such as chronic pain.
A lack of coherence between government departments means little progress has been made in developing cannabis policy
The remains were removed from a Pretoria cemetery to be repatriated to their home province, bringing closure to relatives