The deadline for comments on the Cannabis Bill has been extended.
- The deadline for public comment on the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill has been extended to 30 November.
- This after several requests from the public.
- Parliament has already failed to meet the Constitutional Court’s deadline, but the court’s interim relief still stands.
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services has decided to allow the public to mull over the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill a bit longer.
The deadline for submissions on the bill was Friday, but after several requests for an extension from the public, the committee has resolved to extend the deadline for written submissions.
The deadline will now be 30 November 2020, committee chairperson Bulelani Magwanishe announced in a statement on Friday.
The bill is required after a ruling of the…
