Draft cannabis bill a downer and highly contentious, says lobbyists

MMP News AuthorNovember 5, 2020
By Mwangi Githathu 32m ago Share this article: ShareTweetShareShareShareEmailShare Cape Town – The first draft bill in South Africa to legalise certain production and use of cannabis, which was approved by the Cabinet and is currently open for public submissions, has been described as encouraging prohibition. Attorney Paul-Michael Keichel, who ... Read More

SA’s draft cannabis bill misses the point completely

MMP News AuthorSeptember 24, 2020
Two years ago, the Constitutional Court decriminalised the possession and cultivation of cannabis in private by adults for personal private consumption. It was a historic day that left many weed lovers on a natural high. After the long wait for the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill to be made public, the industry’s ... Read More