Fields of Green for ALL is proud to present a practical, cost-effective, enforceable, constitutionally sound, human rights-based model for Cannabis policy reform in South Africa.
The South African Cannabis market, post legalisation, will have many facets and dynamics across a wide spectrum of products, the specifics of which will be dictated by supply and demand. From quality control to promoting responsible use and legal supply, each of these aspects will need to be proactively considered to ensure that strong foundations of the formal Cannabis economy are built in alignment with the Six Ethical Principles.
According to the ethics of policy coherence, regulation of registered Cannabis medicines and the industrial use of the Cannabis plant are contemplated by this model, but are not a primary focus of this document. The regulation of these sectors is likely to fall under existing and impending medical and agricultural initiatives.
Let’s start with the supply chain…
In order to give some structure to our evidence for The Trial of the Plant, Fields of Green for ALL has always referred to the Four Platforms of the use of Cannabis in South Africa:
- Responsible Adult Use
- Traditional, Cultural & Religious Uses
- Industrial Uses
- Health Uses
However, progress towards legal regulation and the nature of our proposed market model have led us to identify Four Pillars that need to support the Full Spectrum Model:
Constitutional Rights Pillar
Already established as a solid foundation by the Constitutional Court judgment of September 2018, this pillar incorporates all responsible use by adults. It is our wish that fair regulations for ALL South Africans will modify the need for strictly enforced “privacy” and “private spaces” for use and cultivation of Cannabis. This pillar incorporates all traditional, cultural, religious & health uses uses of the plant, outside of pharmaceutical products and adult use commercial activity. The cornerstone of this pillar is South Africa’s Dagga Private Clubs.
Adult Use Commercial Regulation Pillar
In order to boost our economy – #CannabisCanHelpSA – the cornerstone of this pillar is our Cannabis Hubs, overseen by the Cannabis OmBUDsman of South Africa.
It is very urgent, in the light of the 2020 Covid-19 crisis, that South Africans are allowed to trade in Cannabis and that trade regulations are FAIR and accessible to ALL.
Industrial Cannabis Agro-Industry Pillar
Already in the making, it is important to note with regards to “Hemp” that the current discussions around THC threshold levels for Industrial Cannabis are fatally flawed and will hamper the development of this industry.
Medical Pillar
Already in the making but please note that there are thousands of applications for the use of Cannabis for one’s health. The Medical Pillar ONLY deals with registered pharmaceutical products and not with the responsible use of Cannabis by adults in order to benefit their health.
The table below illustrates the way in which the four pillars support the proposed Cannabis regulatory model in order to include all citizens and communities, to cover demand, and to leave no-one behind.
This table is a work in progress & we will focus on the main elements in upcoming blog articles.
Why is the SAP so interested to attack people who grow or sell cannabis instead of worrying about the High Crime Rate un SA
The SAPS is just as confused as we are, maybe even more as they clearly don’t read their circulars or directives, or try to keep up with changes in the law. They remain the biggest threat to Cannabis users, not because of the courts (who will likely dismiss almost any case), but because once the arrest procedure is done and your trees are uprooted and the SAPS sold your confiscated Cannabis on the unregulated market, the damage is done. We are working on addressing this very issue asap.
Hello growers !! If one is looking for a place to push cannabis business…..i mean something like placing a container or franchise kinder business ,am up for that. I am residing in Free State only 50K’s away from Bloemfontein at the township called Botshabelo…JAH-Bless🤝🏽💯
Good day are hemp farming on its way im breeding goats and want to plant hemp for feed and for my chickens
Hello There. Hemp is just another name for low THC Cannabis. You are allowed to cultivate for personal use in the privacy of your home according to the Privacy Judgement. Cannabis is great for annimal feed. In terms of laws, We unfortuantly do not have any legislation yet and laws have not been changed. Therefore it would be up to the police’s discretion should they come to your property and your crop would need to be private and within reason.