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Cannabis in South Africa is an indigenous plant with a rich historical, social, and cultural significance for various communities. South Africa’s cannabis policy evolution has been marked by significant shifts, particularly following decriminalisation by the Constitutional Court in 2018, and the passing of the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill in May 2024.
Country/Territory Recreational Medical Notes Afghanistan Illegal Illegal Main article: Cannabis in Afghanistan Production banned by King Zahir Shah in 1973. Albania Illegal Legal Main article: Cannabis in Albania Prohibited but plants highly available throughout the country and law often unenforced. On 21 July 2023 the Albanian Parliament voted 69–23 to legalize medical cannabis. Algeria ...
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development v Prince [1] is a decision of the Constitutional Court of South Africa delivered on 18 September 2018, which found that it is unconstitutional for the state to criminalize the possession, use or cultivation of cannabis by adults for personal consumption in private.
Story at a glance States that implemented recreational cannabis laws through 2019 saw lower demand for prescription codeine, according to new research published this week. Data showed a 26 percent ...
The Medical, Dental and Pharmacy Act, 1928 (Act No. 13 of 1928) was a South African law that prohibited the production, sale, and use of any "habit forming drugs." [1] One impact of this was to restrict the use of cannabis in South Africa. [2] [3] The 1928 act stated in Article 69:
1922: South Africa banned cannabis nationally, under the Customs and Excises Duty Act. [19] [20] 1923: Canada banned cannabis. [21] 1923: Panama banned the cultivation and use of cannabis. [22] 1923: In Italy, the Mussolini-Oviglio Law 396/23 banned the use of both marijuana and hashish. [23] 1924: Sudan banned the cultivation and use of ...
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South Africa; Sudan; Tanzania; Togo; Tunisia; Uganda; Zambia; ... Legality of cannabis; ... Timeline of cannabis law This page was last edited on 10 February 2025, at ...