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In late 2018, South Africa’s Constitutional Court issued a historic ruling. In a case involving three cannabis consumers facing cannabis charges, South Africa’s top Court determined that...
Activists Planning Legal Action To Fully Legalize South Africa’s Cannabis Industry
Written by Johnny Green on . Posted in Policy.
Cannabis activism and advocacy can come in many forms. I have worked to reform cannabis laws for many years now and have helped promote cannabis activism efforts all over the globe, and I have seen...
Employment Law And Cannabis In South Africa
Written by Marguerite Arnold on . Posted in Policy.
An employment case over personal (and medical use) has caught the attention of a country in transition on cannabis reform The issue of cannabis use and employment is a sticky one. For Americans old...
South Africa Supreme Court Reviews Cannabis Cultivation Club Case
Written by Johnny Green on . Posted in Business, Policy.
South Africa’s Supreme Court is reviewing a case that could have significant implications for the future of the nation’s emerging cannabis industry. The case involves an entity that started...
South Africa Department Of Justice: Cannabis Industry Not Our Domain
Written by Frank Schuler on . Posted in Policy.
In the fall of 2018, South Africa’s Supreme Court determined that cannabis prohibition as it pertained to personal use by adults in private settings was unconstitutional. While the decision did...
Request For Proposals For Cannabis Businesses Requested By South African Government
Written by Johnny Green on . Posted in Archives, Business, Policy.
The Gauteng provincial government and the federal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development have requested interested parties to submit business partnership proposals As of April 29, the South...
South Africa Approves First Cannabis Pharmacy
Written by Marguerite Arnold on . Posted in Business, Politics.
The pharmacy, located in Johannesburg, supplies card-carrying medical cannabis patients and is registered with federal authorities South Africa is powering forward with its cannabis reform plans. The...
South Africa’s Constitutional Court Tackles Youth Cannabis Possession And Use
Written by Johnny Green on . Posted in Politics.
South Africa is one of at least three countries that had landmark cannabis court rulings issued in recent years that determined national cannabis prohibition to be unconstitutional. Mexico and Italy...
South Africa’s President Promises Forward Cannabis Reform In State Of Union Speech
Written by Marguerite Arnold on . Posted in Politics.
New, pro-business cannabis reform has been prioritized by President as a means of economic development and post-Covid rescue of the economy South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa said in his...
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