The Great Cannabis Con (by Lee Hymers) Written by Freelance Writer & Storyteller, Lee Hymers A Dream Sold, A Future Stolen In 2019, South Africa’s leaders promised a sunrise industry. Cannabis, they said, would create jobs, revitalise rura...
President Urged to Enforce Cannabis Arrest Moratorium (by Brett Hilton-Barber, Cannabiz Africa) Written by Brett Hilton-Barber, Cannabiz Africa Cannabis legal strategist Charl Botha has written to the President to urgently reinforce the moratorium on cannabis arrests following the death of a Cap...
President assents to the Cannabis Private Purposes Bill Written by The Presidency, Republic of South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the Cannabis for Private Purposes Act (“CfPPA”). The CfPPA regulates the cultivation, possession, and ...
Evidence of Impairment: Cannabis Article written by John Botha In a recent groundbreaking decision, the Labour Appeal Court ruled that a zero-tolerance policy on cannabis is generally a constitutional infringement of the right to pri...
New cannabis laws for South Africa (by Seth Thorne, BusinessTech) The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) has passed the Cannabis for Private Purpose Bill, meaning that the legislation is now waiting on the President’s desk to be signed into law. On 27 February 202...
Cannabis use in South Africa (by Seth Thorne, BusinessTech) Government has responded to numerous questions surrounding the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill, which was passed by the National Assembly in November 2023, and now sits in the National Council of P...
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (Parliamentary Monitoring Group) Department Response to Public Comments on the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill [B19B – 2020] The Chairperson acknowledged the team and Members, signalling a transition in the meeting's agenda. With ...
South Africa to fast-track Regulations for the local Cannabis Industry Really good news from our South African President in his State of the Nation Address. “President Cyril Ramaphosa says that the government will fast-track regulations for the cannabis industry in South...