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Constitutional Court groundbreaking judgment: legalising cannabis in South Africa

Constitutional Court groundbreaking judgment: legalising cannabis in South Africa

Sep 19, 2018 | Criminal Law

On 18 September 2018, the highest court in the country ruled that the personal use of cannabis is not a criminal offence. The unanimous decision of the court ruled that the ban on private possession and consumption, and cultivation of the plant for own use, is...

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