It's 2023, almost 5 years since the 2018 Privacy Judgment. At Fields of Green for ALL we still get reports of arrests almost daily. We have statistics gathered from pleas for help via our webform, phone calls to our 24hr Arrest Helpline, and emails. The stats below are from the webform submissions following the
Together with members of our international team, Fields of Green for ALL is raising funds for Myrtle, our international allies, and Paul-Michael Keichel, the head of our legal team, to travel to Vienna for the 66th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs in March 2023. The GoFundMe Campaign is now open for your
2023 is the Year of the OG What is an OG? According to dictionary.com : “OG is a slang term for someone who’s incredibly exceptional, authentic, or “old-school.” It can be earnestly used for a legend like Michael Jordan or more ironically, like for that friend who can unwrap a Starburst with their mouth.
I genuinely hadn’t considered going anywhere or doing anything particular over the festive season. It’s safer and cheaper to stay at home. Traffic in Jozi is also a dream while everyone is away irritating the heck out of our coastal brothers and sisters. I’ve spent the last ten or more New Year’s Eve's at
We’ve reached the end of another crazy, busy year for the Cannabis Community. So much new information, so much misinformation, so many new ‘legal’ industry players and yet, still ... so many arrests taking place every. single. day! We’d like to take a minute to thank you, our loyal supporters, members of The Green
Judge Hayley Slingers has given The Haze Club Director Neill Liddell leave to appeal against the dismissal of his application in the Western Cape High Court to recognize the legality of private Cannabis clubs. Earlier this year Judge Slingers dismissed the case. The matter will now go to the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA).
In 2019 four children from Krugersdorp were brought to court over a Cannabis charge following a school search. They were ordered to do compulsory diversion, however the Centre for Child Law brought the matter to the NPA (and others), and it was found that children and Cannabis is not a criminal justice issue. It
In 2017, three plaintiffs (Julian Stobbs, Myrtle Clarke, and Clifford Thorp) met seven government departments (“the state parties”) and the intervening Doctors for Life (“DFL”) in the Pretoria High Court for the commencement of the Trial of the Plant (the “TOTP”). After days of evidence, the TOTP was rendered part-heard because of the state parties
Fields of Green for ALL, industry and community leaders, FGA Affiliates and members of The Green Network invite you to join our Mass Action in Cape Town, Pretoria and all over the country on Saturday 17 September at 10am. You can download the PDF of the Memorandum which will be delivered to the government
The Cannabis community is shaken by the dismissal of the Haze Club case. We have been inundated with calls and emails from clubs asking us if they will be bust next. Our advice remains the same. Clubs have never been declared legal in South Africa. The Privacy Judgment alone does not protect your club.
