30 April 2015: We bid farewell to the captain of our ship as Robin loses his battle with cancer. Together with Mario Oriani-Ambrosini, the outspoken author of the Medical Innovation Bill who died in August 2014, our beloved advocate's public declaration of his use of this unlawful plant did a tremendous amount to dispel the myths surrounding
January 2015: Version three of the Dagga Couple ‘Know Your Rights’ booklet published. This handy pocket guide ensures South African cannabis users understand the mechanics of being arrested, and know their rights during the process from arrest to bail to Magistrates court and beyond. Print it, read it and keep it in your car.
December 2014: Fields of Green for ALL launches #JoinTheQueue, a legal service to assist anyone on a Dagga charge to obtain a Stay Of Prosecution, pending the outcome of the Dagga Couple's legal challenge.
May 2014: Our first pre trial conference with the State at Schindlers offices, Johannesburg. It is obvious the State is nowhere near ready for this challenge so a postponement of the March 2015 High Court trial date is probable. Two very important items to arise from the agenda: 1. The State has made video evidence
November 2013: After a year of applications and paperwork, South Africa's first Cannabis non profit company is registered. Fields Of Green For ALL . FGA will become the umbrella for all aspects of our legal challenge across the "Four Platforms" - Responsible Adult Use, Health, Religious and Industrial. Within the FGA site is The Green Network
August 2013: Advocate Robin Stransham-Ford joins our legal team to steer our Constitutional Challenge. We are delighted such an esteemed legal mind has taken up the gauntlet and is skippering the ship.
August 2013: After two years of knocking on door after door looking for a legal team up to the challenge of taking us to the Constitutional Court, we found one. Actually, they found us. We are overwhelmed, grateful and delighted that Johannesburg based Schindlers Attorneys have taken the helm and are now steering our case. You
In June 2013 we say goodbye to Ferdi Hartzenburg, the Pretoria based attorney who steered us in the right direction to achieve a precedent in South African law. The challenge and it's implications are too much for a firm the size of his. We always knew this day would come, so thank you Ferdi for
October 2012: Doctors For Life International apply to the Pretoria high Court to be defendant number 8 for the State in our case. You can download DFL's affidavit here. We went head to head with DFL on SABC Newsroom's Dagga Debate in September 2014. Watch it here.
February 2012: After some delays, the defendants file their plea. This is their reply to our founding affidavit. This set of court papers are a bit obtuse so we have made notes on our interpretation of their defense.
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