This international conference is a big deal in Drug Policy circles, and we were beyond excited to attend for the first time this year. Usually a biennial event, this was the first Drug Policy Alliance International Conference since 2019, hosted by the Gila River Indian Community on the outskirts of Phoenix, Arizona. The management
Judgment is reserved in the case of Bernadette Enever vs Barloworld Equipment South Africa. The long-awaited hearing of Burny Enever’s case in the Labour Court of Appeal in Johannesburg was an important day. Not only for the incredible Burny, but also for Fields of Green for ALL’s Strategic Litigation project. A day in court is
Submitted by CannaBil So, here we are again, awaiting the fourth and likely final round of Public Comments to the Portfolio Committee on the draft Cannabis for Private Purposes. Submissions to comment closed on Friday, 13 October. The symbolism is not lost. Friday the 13th is an apt metaphor for a Bill haunted by troubled
The 5th official Amber Cup 2023 took place this past weekend on a bright and sunny 7/10 at The Jazzfarm. We are all still basking in the warm afterglow of this community fundraising event celebrating our OGs and the finest dab in the land. Getting 13 Entries of the finest dab in the land
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services for drafting the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill (B19-2020) has announced another round of Public Comments. Written submissions must be emailed to [email protected] by or before 13 October 2023. Civil Society members and organisations can “make written submissions on alternative solutions by which to address the
We started our day on 21 September with news of roughly 90 students (Grade R-7) from Pulamadibogo Primary School in Soshanguve, Gauteng being hospitalised. The reason: becoming ill after eating R2 muffins allegedly laced with Cannabis. Reading like an unfortunate cross between a political smear campaign and bad satire, the various articles published over the
The new bits of paper flying about wildly this past month on the winds of change have us ALL paying close attention. Are these Cannabis Policy Reforms for good - or are they merely the product of fast-tracking to get new Cannabis laws into play before the 6th Parliament ends? Last month, we received a
By now, you have most likely seen the Police Directive on Arrests by the South African Police Service for Cannabis-Related Matters circulating on your preferred social media platform. Dated 23 August 2023 and signed by some of the top brass, it did not take long finding its way into the Cannabis Community. It will
A friendly competition to see who has the finest dab in the land! Fields of Green for ALL continues the endless fight to re-legalise our favourite Plant. High and low fives - we are ALL still standing and we refuse to stop until we are ALL free! Come celebrate the OG of it ALL at
Africa Policy Week 2023 kicked off on a fine Monday evening with introductory presentations and a sobering keynote address by former president Kgalema Motlathe. Shaun Shelly, a true giant in Drug Policy reform and founder of SA Drug Policy Week, chaired the Opening Plenary. Shaun reflected on how, since its inception in 2016, Drug Policy
