What are ALL the factors to consider when legalising and regulating Cannabis in South Africa?
If we are to achieve evidence based Cannabis Regulations that pass the test of South Africa’s Constitution, those that are making the changes to the laws have to consider many, many aspects of the use, cultivation and trade in this remarkable plant.
The People’s Manifesto – Onward to the Final Document!
Fields of Green for ALL published our People’s Manifesto in November 2019 and will be publishing excerpts in our blog in order to drive home the point that “We can’t get what we want unless we know what we want.” In our last excerpt we highlighted the importance of the history of Cannabis prohibition in SA. Today we ask that you read through the table of contents and let us know if we have left anything out. So many meetings and conferences and talk about town but nobody has considered the big picture that includes EVERYTHING! Here it is…
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Cannabis in South Africa – The People’s Plant
A Full Spectrum Manifesto for Policy Reform
Table of Contents
Foreword – Nothing About Us Without Us!
Glossary, Acronyms & Definitions
Executive Summary
- Cannabis – The Plant and Its Uses
- Background, History & Context
- Introduction
- History
- Current status of Cannabis in South Africa: Prohibition, Non-Regulated Trade and the Constitution
- Current Laws & the Constitutional Court Judgment
- Current Unregulated Market
- Cultivation
- Trade
- Uses
- International Perspective
- International Law & Cannabis
- International Drug Control Conventions
- International Human Rights law: Indigenous People, Rural communities & Farmers’ Rights.
- Policy options, Current International Trends and the Model(s) to most effectively achieve our Policy Aims in South Africa
- International Law & Cannabis
- Remedy and reparations for Historical Injustices and Human Rights Violations
- Leaving No-one Behind – Six Mandatory Ethical Principles for Fair Regulations
- Sustainability
- Policy Coherence: Aligning with Relevant Pre-existing Policies
- Women & Gender Equality in a Legally Regulated Market
- Recognition & differentiation of Medical & Adult uses
- Protection and Support of Legacy Cannabis Communities, Traditional Knowledge, Intellectual Property and Natural Resources.
- Empowerment of Inclusive Cannabis Communities. Remedies & Protections for direct and collateral Victims of Prohibition & for Legacy Dagga Communities
- A Full-Spectrum Model for Cannabis Regulation
- Adult Use – Private and Non-Profit
- Home Cultivation
- Dagga Private Clubs
- Code of Conduct – Dagga Private Clubs
- Adult Use – Commercial
- Hubs (or Co-operatives): A Community-Level “Cannabis Agency”
- Registration of new Hubs
- Mandatory services
- Optional services
- Legacy Hubs
- Cultivation
- Kasinomics growers
- Standard Growers
- Processing / Manufacturing
- Kasinomics manufacturing
- Standard manufacturing (integrated or third-party)
- Retail
- Kasinomics “street” retail
- Authorized retail for Traditional Healers
- Standard retail outlets (integrated or third-party)
- Distribution / Transportation
- Hubs (or Co-operatives): A Community-Level “Cannabis Agency”
- Health Uses
- Registered Medicines
- Wellness Products (not registered)
- Traditional Medicine
- Industrial Uses
- Sustainability and Comprehensiveness of the Regulations – Overcoming Challenges
- Office of the Cannabis OmBUDsman
- Minimum Age for Use of Cannabis
- Areas allowed for Use of Cannabis by Adults
- Safety & security
- Insurance for ALL
- Training, Education, and Entrepreneurship
- Job Creation and the Rights of Workers
- Cannabis Testing at Work
- Road Safety & “Driving under the influence”
- Banking systems
- Conventional Banking System
- Dagga Autonomous Banking Solution
- Foreigners & Tourism
- Foreign Investment
- Import & Export
- The Way Forward
- Support Industries
- Research on Ethnobotanical, Anthropological, Historical and Clinical aspects; Research & development of NPP products.
- Prevention, Education and Harm Reduction
- The Importance of Technology
- Sharing Experiences with other African Nations
- Conclusion & Considerations
- A Manifesto based on 10 years of Activism
- Stakeholders
- Fields of Green for ALL Affiliates
- Local Community Groups & Non-Profit Organisations
- International Affiliate Companies & Organisations
- South African Government Departments
- Trade Unions & Industry Representative Organisations
- Other NGO & Non-Profit Sector
- Media
- Bibliography
The force has grown strong with you, Myrtle Budwalker….
It is all YOUR fault DomGogo – you taught me how to grow all those years ago!!
HI Myrtle
Congratulations on a very comprehensive treatise on the topic judging from the table of contents.
I am sure its covered, but the issue of trading in products or growing plants that are high in CBD and very low in THC (1-0,3 %) seems to be able to bypass some of the current restrictions. What is the situation
Thanks
Derek
Is urine drug test at work for cannibus a thing of the past ?? Or may company’s still suspend you for failing urine test instead of taking a saliva test to prove wether or not you are intoxicated at work
Hi John,
As no laws have changed yet, companies are still conducting urine tests and dismissing employees. HR policies have not caught up yet and, while we encourage people to go straight to the CCMA if dismissed, nobody ever has. using the ConCourt judgement is a very good defense and should work but has not been tested yet.
How many plants can one person grow legally in South Africa
https://www.fieldsofgreenforall.org.za/good-day-how-much-weed-can-i-grow/
Please do not forget advocacy and training. these are very important for an illiterate society like we have in South Africa.
Hi, these are PRIVATE Clubs so we cannot make their locations public. Ask around in your area.