Our last Manifesto Monday release was Section 4: Leaving No-one Behind: Six Mandatory Ethical Principles for Fair Regulations, which begins to answer the question of “How do we go about creating Cannabis laws and policies that we actually want?” The next section being released today is the most important section of
Last week’s release of Section 3: Stakeholders illustrated how many types of Stakeholders that are, or need to be, involved in Cannabis policy discussions in South Africa. Additionally our submitted commentary to last year’s proposed Cannabis Bill incorporated the voice of our constituency, which spans a diverse and broad range of
Dagga Private Clubs have been increasingly pushed into the public eye, more so with The Haze Club case pending. For many of us in the Cannabis community, breaking the law isn't exactly a new thing. Contrary to our own view and peaceful existence, prior to 2018 we've been breaking the law
The Dagga Couple Scholarship has been set up in partnership with Fields of Green for ALL in remembrance and to celebrate the life of Cannabis activist Julian Stobbs who was murdered at his home on the outskirts of Johannesburg in an armed robbery in 2020. The incident caused shockwaves through the
Last week’s release of Section 2: Background, History and Context helped our readers understand the Cannabis landscape in South Africa as far back as the early 19th century, and how our history has set the tone for conversations about Cannabis laws and policies. The next section being released today is our
As we all know, the Haze Club was raided in October 2020. All their equipment (including lighting, irrigation, climate control, CO2 tanks, ventilation, nutrients and cleaning chemicals) were confiscated, along with over 300 plants in various growth stages and more than 2kg of dried Cannabis. The Club's director, Neil Liddell, was
Last week’s Cannabis 101 set the tone to understanding the basics of the Cannabis plant and our culture. The next section being released today is called Background, History and Context, forming an important guide to understanding Cannabis policy in South Africa. In the midst of Cannabis related media headlines, many of
Fields of Green for ALL visited Cape Town this past week to support The Haze Club at their first appearance at the Wynberg Magistrate's Court, and to catch up with a few of our connections and affiliates. We were unsure until the day before we left if the trip would actually
Our manifesto, called the Full Spectrum Model for the Legal Regulation of Cannabis in South Africa, has been the cornerstone of our activism work and forms the foundation from which we constantly refer back to in the various discussions we’ve had with stakeholders. Whilst the manifesto in its current form has been
No, weed is NOT legal in South Africa. It is ridiculous, but trade in Cannabis is still a criminal offence in South Africa. Also the SAPS still treat possession as a crime and you will be arrested if found in possession of Cannabis, even unconstitutionally in the privacy of your own
