History of Cannabis Prohibition
February 2011
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Sixty years after the original document was drafted by the United Nations - is this, most hallowed of human rights treaties worth the paper it's written on? Prohibition completely contradicts
May 2010
Sativex® launched in UK for the treatment of spasticity due to Multiple Sclerosis
Sativex is cannabis in a bottle. An extract of the whole plant - something we could all do, but can't because it's illegal. How come GW Pharma can? sativexconsrelease16.6.10
April 2009
The Keele Report 2009
Assessing the impact of cannabis use on trends in diagnosed schizophrenia in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2005. This is one of the most important of cannabis v schizophrenia
February 2009
South African Dagga Party Launched 2009
IQELA LENTSANGO: The Dagga Party of South Africa was officially launched in the Western Cape in early 2009. Leader Jeremy Acton is currently facing a R50 Dagga charge, refuses to
Prohibition & Resistance: A Socio-Political Exploration of the Southern African Cannabis Trade
Craig Patterson's 2009 thesis is such an important document we've included it in our founding affidavit. A history like no other, extensively researched and easy to read. You must read
September 2008
Rick Simpson – Run From The Cure
https://youtu.be/0psJhQHk_GI This documentary, more than any other documentary, has revealed the cancer curing properties of the Dagga plant. There is still a long way to go testing this claim, but
August 2008
The Union: The Business Behind Getting High.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jO_ncXj7RE The Union is one of those movies that defines a generation. The irrefutable facts about the history, chemistry, spirit and most of all - business surrounding the plant. This
May 2007
New Mexico becomes the 10th US state to legalise medical marijuana
In 2007, New Mexico legalised medical use. There are currently over 8500 patients on the state books. http://nmhealth.org/idb/medical_cannabis.shtml
November 2005
Random Drug Testing. Is it an effective deterrent?
Random drug testing has become commonplace in schools and the workplace. It is a gross violation of your sovereignty and human rights. Trouble is, by refusing to participate, you're deemed guilty as
September 2005
Harm Reduction – The Cannabis Paradox
This paper looks at harm reduction not only from a social point of view but also from a biological one. The fact that all mammals have an endocannabinoid system (ECS)
June 2004
South Africa Central Drug Authority Position Paper on Cannabis, 2004
This internal document was the South African Govt. Central Drug Authority's cannabis (dagga) policy document an undisclosed guidance manual to curb the dangerous drug. Undisclosed and internal that is until
March 2004
How To Recognise a Dagga Smoker
This South African Police services booklet from 2004 sets out to inform officers what to look out for in a typical Dagga smoker. It just goes to show the
October 2003
The United States Patents The Cannabis Plant
http://youtu.be/ED_empYIkkM If cannabis is a schedule one controlled substance with no medicinal value - why has the US government patented the plant? Could it be they knew all along the
February 2002
Gareth Prince Judgement
The first ever constitutional challenge to the SA Dagga laws drew to a close. Ras. Gareth Prince, lost his case by the narrowest of margins 6/5. His challenge to practice
October 1997
Roll a Joint – But Just For Yourself.
In a landmark judgement, Constitutional Judge Johann Kriegler rules that suspicion of dealing cannot be upheld just because Dagga plants are growing on somebody's property. The 1992 Drugs and Drug
April 1997
The Anatomy of Prohibition. Andre Croucamp 1997
This seminal work from South African Andre Croucamp is a revelation to those of you who think cannabis/dagga is illegal because it is harmful. Prohibition is a man made invention
June 1996
Proposition 215 1996
In 1996 California became the first US state to decriminalise marijuana and made it available as medicine to persons with cancer, AIDS and chronic illnesses. First state wide mmj initiative
December 1995
Cannabis Sativa – A Plea to Decriminalise
The late great Human Rights stalwart Dr Frances Ames penned this plea to the South African government in 1995. Dr Ames was responsible for the last known scientific studies (that
November 1993
The Vienna Declaration
"The Vienna Declaration calls for the incorporation of scientific evidence into illicit drug policies. Research shows that the criminalization of illicit drug users is fuelling the HIV epidemic and has
April 1993
SA Cannabis Archaeology 1812-30
This April 1993 edition of "The Digging Stick", South African archaeology periodical, mulls over the question: did the bushman smoke either tobacco or Dagga before the white man arrived. There is
November 1992
Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act 140 of 1992
This is the part of South African law that the Dagga Couple are fighting. Act 140 of 1992 pertaining to Cannabis (AKA Dagga) all all parts thereof. It takes a
August 1982
Islam and Cannabis
Islam has a rich history documenting the use of cannabis in the form of Hashish from the 11th century. The current prohibition of cannabis is based on yet another ideological standpoint,
September 1980
Dagga: The History and Ethnographic Setting of Cannabis sativa in Southern Africa
This paper brings together for the first time most of the published historical and ethnographic material available to date which deals with cannabis in southern and eastern Africa.
December 1975
The First Amsterdam Coffee Shop opens
Fourty years since the first Dutch coffee shop opens and still there is no anarchy or gangs of undesirable stoners rampaging the streets. Dutch adult consumption of the plant is
November 1972
Drug Taking Among SA Servicemen 1972
South African Army officer Col. Aubrey Levine publishes his findings on drug dependency in the South African Army in 1972. Dagga appears to be the most prevalent narcotic and
