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Cannabis in South Africa is an indigenous plant with a rich historical, social, and cultural significance for various communities. South Africa’s cannabis policy evolution has been marked by significant shifts, particularly following decriminalisation by the Constitutional Court in 2018, and the passing of the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill in May 2024.
Dagga Party, formally known as Iqela Lentsango: The Dagga Party of South Africa, is a South African political party founded in 2009 by Jeremy Acton, who remains the party's leader. "Dagga" is a South African colloquial term for cannabis , the legalisation of which forms the core of the party's platform. [ 1 ]
The Legal Marijuana Now Party is credited with motivating the Democratic Party of Minnesota to prioritize the passage of a cannabis legalization law in the state, in 2023. [ 4 ] In Minnesota, Democrats have stated that cannabis political party candidates are detrimental to Democratic candidates, in tight races. [ 7 ]
The regional term dagga is commonly used for cannabis and is derived from the Khoikhoi word dacha, which was used by the early European colonial settlers in the Western Cape. [8] After their arrest Stobbs and Clarke became known as "The Dagga Couple" in local media .
New Hampshire's new year laws bolster gun rights The only gun-related bills signed into law in 2024 in New Hampshire expanded gun rights . Going into effect on Jan, 1.
In 2013, the Drug Law Reform Party successfully registered with the Australian Electoral Commission, with over 500 members as required. Although the party represented the liberalisation of drug laws in general, cannabis was a primary focus. The party officially deregistered on 31 July 2017. [5]
Updated January 25, 2023 at 1:16 AM. ... The Inflation Reduction Act signed into law in August of last year provided a few new tax breaks that filers could take advantage of in the 2022 tax year.
A new feasibility study was approved in 2019, analyzing the pros and cons of medical cannabis legalization. [6] Finally, as part of the growing trend of cannabis reform in the United States, in May 2021, the EBCI's Tribal Council voted to decriminalize small amounts of cannabis on tribal land for individuals over 21 years of age. [7]