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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.
South Africa in 2018 legalised marijuana for personal use and in 2019 legalised the sale of cannabidiol, a non-psychoactive compound derived from the cannabis plant.
Countries that have legalized recreational use of cannabis are Canada, Georgia, Germany, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, South Africa, Thailand, and Uruguay, plus 24 states, 3 territories, and the District of Columbia in the United States and the Australian Capital Territory in Australia. Commercial sale of recreational cannabis is legalized ...
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development v Prince [1] is a decision of the Constitutional Court of South Africa delivered on 18 September 2018, which found that it is unconstitutional for the state to criminalize the possession, use or cultivation of cannabis by adults for personal consumption in private.
Cannabis-hemp may also be planted for other non-drug domestic purposes, such as seasoning that occurs in Aceh. [89] The demand for cannabis around the world, coupled with the drug's relative ease of cultivation, makes the illicit cannabis trade one of the primary ways in which organized criminal groups finance many of their activities.
The federal government changed the rules so that Tribes could grow, sell, etc. marijuana," Brescia said. "However, our code (laws) still says marijuana is illegal on Mississippi Choctaw Tribal Lands.
NEW CITY - An investigation into Rockland's unlicensed smoke shops has netted four arrests and the seizure of $400,000 and 170 pounds of cannabis, authorities said Friday.
South Africa: Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act 1992; Singapore: ... a first-time offender convicted in a single proceeding for selling marijuana three times, and found ...