Africa’s Evolving Cannabis Policies: It’s All About the Money, Forget About the People

The evolution of cannabis policy in Africa bears a striking resemblance to the colonial expansion of the 19th century. Without exception, every African state that has partially legalized cannabis is doing so to earn foreign exchange at the expense of using the plant’s potential in public healthcare or job creation.

SAPS Cannabis Arrest Policy in Disarray and the Poor Pay the Price

SAPS has been unable or unwilling to update its cannabis arrest guidelines and is contributing to Government’s policy confusion. In the absence of new national guidelines, provincial police are a law unto themselves, hence the absurdity of SAPS Northern Cape hailing the arrest of a township man for cultivating 28 cannabis plants as a success in the fight against crime.