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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
Once the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill (tabled five years ago) is passed, marijuana can be removed from the Drugs Act
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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
