Monday 22 July 2024 saw the Constitutional Court of South Africa dismiss an appeal lodged by Barloworld Equipment (Pty)Ltd in their case against former employee Bernadette Enever. This followed Ms Enever’s win in the Labour Court of Appeal in April 2024. The crux of the matter is impairment and testing for
In the groundbreaking court case of Barloworld vs Bernadette Enever, justice prevails for workers' rights in South Africa. The dismissal of an employee for a positive Cannabis test — without evidence of impairment — has been overturned, setting a legal precedent that upholds human dignity and freedom from discrimination. https://www.youtube.com/live/H01YDlJSWxk?si=UMjXApeKdXpt4AWP We salute
Fields of Green for ALL would like to inform our Cannabis Community that The Haze Club case due to be heard in the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein on Tuesday 19 March has been postponed to the 4th quarter of 2024, on a date to be determined by the court. We know
Judgment is reserved in the case of Bernadette Enever vs Barloworld Equipment South Africa. The long-awaited hearing of Burny Enever’s case in the Labour Court of Appeal in Johannesburg was an important day. Not only for the incredible Burny, but also for Fields of Green for ALL’s Strategic Litigation project. A day in court is
Shout out to ALL the brave activists out there who fight on for the important issues that still plague our community. Employees are still being fired EVERY DAY in South Africa for testing positive for Cannabis in their urine. We all know that these tests DO NOT INDICATE IMPAIRMENT. We also all know that Cannabis
Many of us in the Cannabis space are reasonably cautious about what is presently happening with the draft Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill (B19-2020). This is partly because the third session of Public Comments hosted by the Portfolio Committee of the Department for Justice & Correctional Services (May 2023) featured several mentions of how the
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services for drafting the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill (B19-2020) has announced another round of Public Comments. Written submissions must be emailed to cannabisbill@parliament.gov.za by or before 13 October 2023. Civil Society members and organisations can “make written submissions on alternative solutions by which to address the
The new bits of paper flying about wildly this past month on the winds of change have us ALL paying close attention. Are these Cannabis Policy Reforms for good - or are they merely the product of fast-tracking to get new Cannabis laws into play before the 6th Parliament ends? Last month, we received a
By now, you have most likely seen the Police Directive on Arrests by the South African Police Service for Cannabis-Related Matters circulating on your preferred social media platform. Dated 23 August 2023 and signed by some of the top brass, it did not take long finding its way into the Cannabis Community. It will
Africa Policy Week 2023 kicked off on a fine Monday evening with introductory presentations and a sobering keynote address by former president Kgalema Motlathe. Shaun Shelly, a true giant in Drug Policy reform and founder of SA Drug Policy Week, chaired the Opening Plenary. Shaun reflected on how, since its inception in 2016, Drug Policy
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