And another country legalizes! It's limited- you can only grow and use your own- no sales of any sort. But it's a start! South African Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Legalization Bill Years After Court Deems Prohibition Unconstitutional https://www.marijuanamoment.net/sou...ter-court-deems-prohibition-unconstitutional/ South Africa lawmakers have approved a long-awaited bill to legalize marijuana possession and cultivation by adults. The National Assembly passed the legislation on Tuesday, setting the stage for possible concurrence by the bicameral Parliament’s National Council of Provinces. The reform has been years in the making, with lawmakers well past a deadline following a Constitutional Court ruling in 2018 that deemed the prohibition on simple possession and cultivation unlawful and mandating legislative change within two years. The bill to codify legalization was finally introduced in 2020, but action has been delayed, even as South Africa’s government has included cannabis in a list of sectors to prioritize in the interest of economic expansion. As revised by the Parliament’s Justice Committee and passed by the National Assembly, the bill does not include specific possession or cultivation limits. That’s expected to be addressed in separate rulemaking from Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamo, according to The Citizen. Lawmakers have emphasized that the measure does not permit for the lawful sale of cannabis. Adults will need to grow their own plants, and they could only consume in their private residence. “People should bear in mind what this bill is about. It is about cannabis for private use by adults,” MP Janho Engelbrecht said . “You are not allowed to buy or sell cannabis, because this still remains a criminal activity with severe consequences. If you want to smoke it, you have to grow it, don’t buy it.” (snipped) Granny
Good for them. I think I'd prefer their laws to Washington states current laws. I do like the convenience of hash cartridges. But I also like the idea of people having to work for their green a little, unless it's for medicinal use. It weeds out the people that shouldn't be touching it in the first place.
Kinda like what we have in Virginia right now. Youngkin isn't interested in sales, so that's going nowhere while He's in office. Oh well, I grow my own meds and I'm not planning on buying. I've already had that experience in Amsterdam anyway.
I'd SO much rather see places only allow growing your own compared to allowing you only to buy it and not grow your own. That said, I 100% think it should always be both. But my point is I feel homegrowing is so much more important overall to having the liberty to benefit from the plant compared to the alternative which is directed only to making the government the most money.
Shit dude, I was growing before it was legal to do so here. I'll continue growing even if they criminalize it again. Fuck em.
I agree with @Blix . I put my first seed in the ground in the very early 1970s! Been growing off and on since then! And it is a lot easier to grow since the DEA decided that seeds (if below 0.3% THC) are legally hemp! “DEA Says Marijuana Seeds Are Considered Legal Hemp As Long As They Don’t Exceed THC Limit” https://www.marijuanamoment.net/dea...l-hemp-as-long-as-they-dont-exceed-thc-limit/ And “Rejoice! Cannabis Seeds are Legal” https://hightimes.com/grow/rejoice-cannabis-seeds-are-legal/ Granny