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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.
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‘Azishe’: South Africans welcome decriminalisation of dagga
In a unanimous judgment, the highest court in the land has upheld the Western Cape High Court's ruling that marijuana can be used at home.
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PTA NGO gives dagga ruling cold shoulder
The Sinoville Crisis Centre is concerned about the possibility of dagga becoming a gateway drug for other narcotics.
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[LISTEN] Dagga ruled legal for private use. But what is private?
The ConCourt ruling states that the possession, cultivation and use of dagga for private use is allowed in South Africa. But what exactly does private use entail?
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Dagga users celebrate following ConCourt ruling on private use
There was a sense of relief and jubilation as Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo read out the judgment decriminalising the use of dagga and the cultivation of the plant for the personal use of adults.
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Parliament given 2 years to redefine laws around private dagga use
The landmark ruling handed down earlier on Tuesday decriminalises the use of dagga by adults in private spaces.
