Few things are as frustrating as needing to repeat oneself on matters that could be easily resolved, should the necessary attention be paid. It would also help if we are heard in full and not sidelined for the misinformed ramblings of prohibitionists! Yet, here we are. Below is our full presentation to the Portfolio
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
Maren Krings’ debut book, H is for Hemp is a firsthand account of the world’s applications of the plant. The German environmental photographer was living out of her car in the late 2010s, trying to reduce her ecological footprint, when she began a four-year mission toward canna-consciousness. Taking advantage of her time on the road, Krings
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 would like to give thanks for our membership and ECOSOC status to the NY and NGO committees as well as our affiliation with the IDPC. We always get invited to observe their events and reports, and so we tuned in on 28 June 2022 to see the release of
Fields of Green for ALL is proud to use our ECOSOC status for the first time to send the letter below to the UN Secretary General et al on behalf of 181 NGOs from 56 countries! The short story is that the INCB (International Narcotics Control Bureau) are trying to push
Cannabis can help the South African people and the rebuilding of our economy if it is regulated fairly and equally, for ALL South Africans. Johannesburg, South Africa: Lockdown has been a rough ride for South Africans all over the country, having been confined to their homes for over two months
Over the last 6 weeks we have been "soft launching" Fields of Green for ALL's Dagga Private Clubs Initiative. We've been discussing the nitty gritty with the public at events and helping members of The Green Network to lay the groundwork for forming clubs. DPCinitiative_PRESS_RELEASE This is a model first tried in Europe but
