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From the Legal Desk: Cannabis Bill Holds 'Seeds of Opportunity' for the Agricultural Sector
Leading South African law firm, Cliffe Decker Hofmeyer says the Cannabis for Private Purposes Act envisages a change to the Plant Improvement Act which will open up new opportunities, particularly in industrial cannabis, but that as the law now stands, there are still limitations to using the plant to its full potential
Belinda Scriba, Claudia Grobler, Luke Kleinsmidt of Cliffe Decker Hofmeyer
5 June 2024 at 06:00:00
This report was first published by CDM on 30 May 2024
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The Phakisa: SAPS Drafting New Standing Orders to Eliminate Locking Up Cannabis Dealers Yet Arrests Continue
Cannabis Reform in South Africa is gaining momentum as the Presidency instructs SAPS to review its cannabis arrests policy. The police are drawing up new standing orders that will avoid jail time for arrested cannabis dealers and growers.
Phakisa: Presidency Muscles Up, Hauls Justice Dept into Line and Shows It's Serious About Unlocking the Potential of the Plant
"Phakisa" means "quick" and is an indication of the urgency with which President Cyril Ramaphosa sees the need for cannabis reform. The week-long Phakisa Action Lab with stakeholders has been seen as a breathrough moment in the fraught cannabis relationship between Government and non-government sectors, and finally, we may see a halt to cannabis arrests.
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