Legal Case History

Fare thee well, Schindlers, old pal

By |2023-05-11T11:51:40+02:00May 11th, 2023|

Take a walk with us . . . Back to the very beginning . . . The year is 2013 and it is time to register South Africa’s first Cannabis Legalisation Non-Profit Company.  We are still buried deep in the prohibition of our favourite Plant, seeing up to 1,000 arrests A DAY!  The task

Down with the Bill Sh*t!

By |2023-05-15T12:28:21+02:00May 9th, 2023|

Feedback on the draft Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill (B19-2020) The Bill, the Bill, the Bill… What about the draft Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill now?  We are perpetually required to respond to a document that moves further from the mark each time it is released for public comment. This last round has a

The Haze Club Case – Leave To Appeal Granted!

By |2022-11-08T09:23:40+02:00November 7th, 2022|

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).

Labour Court – Cannabis vs Corporate – Case Update

By |2022-11-24T19:59:47+02:00October 6th, 2022|

On 22 July 2022 the application for leave to appeal was granted in the Labour Court case of Barloworld vs Bernadette Enever, as we updated you with links to the court documents earlier this year. This means the case is ongoing as Bernadette and her legal team are preparing for the return to the

Is Weed Legal in South Africa?

By |2021-01-21T11:07:42+02:00January 21st, 2021|

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

Making History By Understanding History

By |2020-09-29T17:14:46+02:00September 29th, 2020|

This revised blog was originally published on 19 Nov 2015 There are some subjects we need to cover in the High Court that are best left to local experts. There isn’t much point looking for an international expert to testify about South African Cannabis

Policy Coherence for Adult Use and Medical Cannabis

By |2020-11-16T11:13:15+02:00June 9th, 2020|

Cannabis as a plant and an industry is multi-faceted with a wide range of uses and benefits, yet conversation around Cannabis policy tends to focus on a single aspect, and this is medical Cannabis. Cannabis policies in South Africa have been structured around two different kinds of uses: the medical use

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