Remembering Jules

“The only way you are going to uplift this economy is to unleash the plant for everybody. Not hemp, not medicine, Dagga. All of it.” – Jules Stobbs, East London, South Africa February 2020.

Our Mission

Since our registration as a Non-Profit Company in 2013, Fields of Green for ALL continues to navigate the increasingly complex Cannabis world. We are a civil society organisation with the interests of the existing Cannabis industry and the Human Rights of ALL citizens at heart.

Fields of Green for ALL – Who, What and Why?

Established as the evidence provider for The Trial of the Plant, our mission continues with the fight to have this evidence heard. The slow and frustrating pace of Cannabis law reform in South Africa (and the rest of Africa) is entirely due to this evidence not being heard. Fear-based draft legislation and regulations, centered around the perceived harms of the Cannabis plant shows us that no credible evidence underlies the efforts of the legislators & regulators’ efforts thus far.

What we are seeing here in South Africa is the continued colonial, corporate capture of the trade in the Cannabis plant. Users, growers and traders continue to be arrested by the South African Police Services and our #StopTheCops campaign has kept us busy since 2013.

In April 2021 we published Cannabis in South Africa: The People’s Plant. A full Spectrum Manifesto for Policy Reform. Our Manifesto and its contents, 6 years in the making, contains everything we stand for and everything we are still fighting for, both in the courts and on the ground.

“We will not stop until we achieve Fields of Green for ALL for ALL South Africans so that we may be an example for the rest of Africa and ALL citizens of the world. We owe it to this plant that has been so good to us in so many ways.” Myrtle Clarke, August 2021

ECOSOC Special Consultative Status

Fields of Green for ALL has been granted special consultative status by the United Nations (Economic and Social Council).

We are the only Cannabis activist organisation globally to be given this status and we are thankful for all our team members, especially our international researchers and activists who helped coordinate and monitor our application to the U.N 4 years ago. Read more on this blog post:

https://fieldsofgreenforall.org.za/un-special-consultative-status-granted-to-fields-of-green-for-all/

Meet Our Team – Our entire team are volunteers!

Myrtle Clarke
Myrtle ClarkeManaging Director
Together with the late Jules Stobbs, Myrtle is our founding Director and remaining half of The Dagga Couple, a brand that will live on in the hearts of Dagga enthusiasts forever. Calling themselves “reluctant activists” or “ordinary criminals”, Jules and Myrtle came to Cannabis Activism from a background in the Creative Arts, Education, Film & TV. Myrtle continues to oversee our efforts to achieve Fields of Green for ALL, against ALL odds!
Charl Henning
Charl HenningAdministration Manager & Victim Support
Charl handles day-to-day administration, our Affiliate Programme and our #StopTheCops initiative. He is the knowledgeable voice of reason on the other end of our Arrest (& general enquiries) Helpline (063 1740938). Charl also manages our ever-expanding FAQs about Cannabis in South Africa. Charl divides his time between online work from his home in Cape Town, visits to our office in Johannesburg and composing music.
Ami Heystek
Ami HeystekDirector & General Manager
Ami manages our online shop and professionally collates and oversees the ins and outs of our events and campaigns. Ami shares the Fields of Green for ALL office with Myrtle so is always there to assist with day-to-day admin. With a background in the corporate world, Ami adds those valuable skills to our team, but is also a keen foodie who makes sure that the catering is always well taken care of.
Joanne Parry
Joanne ParryProduction Manager @The Hotbox Show
Jo has been part of the Fields of Green for ALL Team since 2013. She has also been part of the #HotboxShow since the first episode in 2017. Jo manages everything to do with the content of the show and contributes her experience in the media industry, as well as everything she has learned since helping Myrtle in the early days of our #JoinTheQueue campaign, which has now become #StopTheCops. Jo has unique insight into the intricacies of Cannabis Culture that come from her years as an activist on the front lines.
Daniel Purkiss
Daniel PurkissDan the Grow Man @TheHotBoxShow
Dan the Grow Man has been providing grow advice, tips and stories since the first #HotBoxShow in 2017. A passionate cultivator of Cannabis, Dan has learned through years of experience under harsh prohibition conditions and is now uniquely placed to offer services to the emerging legal market as well as draw attention to the ongoing exploitation and inequality that exists within the Cannabis cultivation arena. Those who have “grown up” under prohibition have essential skills that should not be overlooked.
Riaan van der Merwe
Riaan van der MerweEditor & Vision Mixer @TheHotBoxShow
Otherwise known as “Boomshlang”, Riaan is behind the desk every week making sure that our show is mixed professionally. Riaan also takes care of the thousands of days of footage that Fields of Green for ALL has collected over the years and spends his time in the #HotBoxStudio editing and collating content for our various campaigns. A fiery activist, Riaan brings years of experience in the Film and TV industry to our show and our campaigns and keeps the spirit of Jules’ passion for film and photography alive through his work for us.
Nelio De Freitas
Nelio De FreitasCaptain Stream @TheHotboxShow
Initiated into our team by heading up the live stream for The Trial of the Plant in 2017, Nelio is behind the desk smoothing the way for the #HotBoxShow to be streamed every week. A wizard and tech boffin, Captain Stream is now called upon by various players in the Cannabis industry and culture to lend his expertise in guaranteeing the immediacy of our video content and studio work.
Dale Viljoen
Dale ViljoenJust Dale @TheHotboxShow
Starting out as a volunteer at our first DDay 4.20 event in 2013, Dale has remained a solid activist who lends support to our whole team, filling in gaps and being an outspoken voice of our #KnowYourRights campaign. With years of experience with the police, through being typically profiled and harassed, Dale has also travelled extensively and is a horticultural enthusiast.
Suresh Patel
Suresh PatelSupporting Activist
As Managing Editor of our Manifesto & Stakeholder Manager, Suresh oversaw these mammoth projects for several years but is always there for support if we need it. For now, he is taking care of our Linked-In account as the demands of life, family and career have necessitated him stepping aside from full time Cannabis Activism. Suresh will always be part of our team.

ALL SOUTH AFRICANS

You, yes you– All South Africans are affected by Cannabis prohibition directly or indirectly as it is a law that relies on funding from Civil Society and diverts valuable resources away from addressing the very real struggles of our nation. We intend to create and participate in a legalisation environment that is for South Africans by South Africans.

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