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Kuruman man arrested for dealing in dagga worth R1.1m
The 35-year-old was arrested on Tuesday morning in Promise Land near Whenchville.
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SA company given green light to grow, import cannabis to Canada
For three years Leaf Botanicals has been hard at work securing a licence it will now use to export organic dagga to Canada after an agreement was signed with a fully-licensed cannabis producer in Canada.
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WC police close Sedgefield dagga shop, seize goods worth R80k
Police said that despite recent changes to legislation that has legalised the private use and cultivation of dagga, the selling thereof remains prohibited.
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Satawu probing dismissal of 300 drivers after testing positive for dagga
Innovative Staffing Solutions says the drivers were sacked because their actions violated the code of ethics.
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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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'Holy plant': Cannabis legalisation delights South African users
Last month, South Africa's top court decriminalised the private and personal use of cannabis in a landmark case that pitted law enforcement agencies against advocates of the plant, known in the country as dagga.
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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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Durban craft brewery launches SA's first cannabis beer
Andre Schubert, operations director at Poison City Brewing, says Durban Poison Cannabis Lager is a light premium beer.
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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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Battle is far from over, says dagga couple
Myrtle Clarke and Jules Stobbs are pursuing a mass class action against the State to free those who have criminal records for the possession of dagga.
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1 in 6 teens who use cannabis will become addicted - study
The ConCourt on Tuesday ruled that officers are no longer allowed to arrest adults in private spaces for using or growing dagga for their own use.
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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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Kulula rides the green wave
One of the most clever spins on the dagga ruling is from local airline kulula, using the tagline 'Can you get much higher?'
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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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Dagga ruling raises questions over policing
The Constitutional Court on Tuesday ruled that officers are no longer allowed to arrest adults in private spaces for using or growing dagga for their own use.
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[CARTOON] Joint Custody
By Mgobhozi & Curtis.
