The global conversation surrounding cannabis is evolving rapidly, with many countries reconsidering its legal status, it's potential for improving livelihoods and contemplating a public health approach as an alternative to punitive criminal sanctions
Fields of Green for ALL would like to extend our deepest thanks to the South African Human Rights Commission and to the Rastafari Community for the invitation to join this historic round table discussion.
The global conversation surrounding cannabis is evolving rapidly, with many countries reconsidering its legal status, it's potential for improving livelihoods and contemplating a public health approach as an alternative to punitive criminal sanctions
Our colleagues Kenzi and Farid from the Cannabis Embassy, went to the Palais De Nations in Geneva on 19 February 2025, to smoke a joint on the Centenary of Cannabis Prohibition, to take a moment to reflect on this incredible journey with a plant.
Rural cannabis farmers in the Eastern Cape play a vital role in South Africa’s cannabis industry, particularly in regions like Mpondoland, where indigenous landraces have been cultivated for generations. These farmers not only preserve valuable local cannabis strains with high THC content but also contribute significantly to the region’s economy and cultural heritage.
The Cannabis world lost a genuine pioneer at the end of January. David Watson, more well-known as Sam the Skunkman, left behind a legacy that shaped modern cannabis cultivation and research in ways few others have.
Diving into an important and often misunderstood topic: Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS).
On 20 December 2024 the South African Human Rights Commission wrote to the National Commissioner of the SAPS, Lt.Gen Masemola to draw his attention to the fact that the police continue to profile, harass, extort and intimidate the Cannabis community and, more often than not, lock us up in cages for something that is our Constitutional Right - the possession and cultivation of Cannabis within Private Spaces.
We were devastated to hear of the untimely death of the captain of our ship for The Trial of the Plant, Maurice Crespi, on 16 January 2025 . A brilliant legal mind who steered the ship at HBGSchindlers Attorneys and gave us our first big legal break back in 2013.
Three weeks into the new year and we’re looking forward to positive developments along this bumpy road to Fields of Green for ALL!
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