March 2017 – the Western Cape High Court handed down the original, unanimous judgement in the case of Gareth Prince, Jeremy Acton et al. Although the conditions of the court’s ruling were based on personal privacy rights and not particularly on the evidence that the plaintiffs submitted, it was a strong step in the right direction and a victory for personal freedom.
The State, however, appealed this ruling which led to the matter reaching the highest court in the country.
November 2017 – the Constitutional Court heard the case for Cannabis legalisation in South Africa. Fields of Green for ALL were a part of this historical hearing as we had been permitted to join the Western Cape High Court case as co-plaintiff.
September 2018 – Fields of Green for ALL and the original plaintiffs were supported by our amazing Cannabis Community in South Africa on judgement day!
It is important that we continue to strive, not only for the legal regulation of Cannabis, but that we also understand what the desired outcomes of this process should be. It would not be ideal for South Africa to experience a solution that severely limits Civil Society’s access to the plant or that practically maintains prohibition by creating unreasonable barriers to entry. We therefore encourage you to read our policy guiding document: Cannabis in South Africa: The People’s Plant. A Full Spectrum Manifesto for Policy Reform
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 Johan
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
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
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. W
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
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