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Marijuana
Washington governor to pardon pot crimes
Voters in Washington state and Colorado in 2012 made their two states the first in the United States to legalize marijuana for recreational use.
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Up in smoke: Indonesia burns mountain of marijuana
Authorities in the Muslim-majority nation's Aceh province took a match to the bricks of pot and also destroyed some 19 kilogrammes of methamphetamine, seized in raids this year.
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Thailand approves medical marijuana in New Year's 'gift'
While countries from Colombia to Canada have legalised marijuana for medical or even recreational use, the drug remains illegal and taboo across much of Southeast Asia, which has some of the world’s harshest punishments for drug law violations.
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New Zealand to hold 'referendum' on legal pot
The ballot was among the demands the Green Party made during talks to join Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's progressive coalition government after the 2017 election.
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[WATCH] Cannabis Expo hits SA
The long-awaited Cannabis Expo began at Time Square in Menlyn, showcasing some of the latest information on cannabis use.
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[LISTEN] Capetonians get crash course on how to grow marijuana
The interest in learning how to grow cannabis is high following the Constitutional Court ruling that decriminalised the private use and cultivation of the green herb.
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Canada legalises marijuana for recreational use
The change was praised by pot enthusiasts and investors in a budding industry that has seen pot stocks soar on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges, but sharply questioned by some health professionals and opposition politicians.
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Legalised pot: a rarity around the world
Uruguay in 2013 became the first country in the world to legalise the production, distribution and consumption of marijuana
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[LISTEN] Getting high, legally? This is what the law says
There are 3.2 million South Africans who regularly consume dagga, according to a 2008 study by the Medical Research Council.
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Dagga makes sex feel better for women - 'The Journal of Sexual Medicine'
Researchers found that 68% of women who used dagga before having sex reported finding it more enjoyable.
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Marijuana still a no go for athletes, SAIDS
Despite Marijuana been legalised for private use in small quantities, SAIDS has warned that athletes are still bound by the World Anti-Doping Code which prohibits marijuana.
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[OPINION] SA frees cannabis from colonial and apartheid past
The recent Constitutional Court ruling may well undo decades of often racist cannabis law enforcement.
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[LISTEN] Leaving your home with dagga: What happens at a road block?
Cape Talk host Kieno Kammies interviews criminal law specialist William Booth about the wider impact of the dagga ruling.
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[OPINION] The private use of marijuana legalised. Why it’s a good thing
The Constitutional Court judgment is to be applauded for doing away with the assumption that marijuana use by adults in private is always wrong.
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Uncertainty remains on dagga ruling impact for employers, home-based businesses
The historic ruling by the Constitutional Court this week declared it unlawful for police to arrest an adult for using or growing weed in a private space.
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[LISTEN] Why there’s big money in the legal marijuana industry
It’s now legal in South Africa to grow and consume dagga for personal use.
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IFP calls on Health Dept to expedite licences to grow dagga
On Tuesday, the Constitutional Court ruled that lawmakers must amend sections of the Drug Trafficking Act and the Medicines Control Act.
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Pretoria NGO concerned dagga ruling will lead users to more serious drugs
The Pretoria-based NGO assists people with various issues, including drug abuse and domestic violence.
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[CARTOON] Joint Custody
By Mgobhozi & Curtis.
