More changes to cannabis legislation are on the table for South Africa.
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services has again opened the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill for public comment.
The Committee has suggested amendments to the Children’s Act of 2005, the Prevention of and Treatment from Substance Abuse Act of 2008, or other relevant legislation outside the criminal justice system. Amendments to the Bill are due to a High Court Ruling in 2017, which ruled that several sections of the Drugs Act and Drug Trafficking Act are unconstitutional. The Constitutional Court then agreed with this ruling in 2018.
Studies have shown that South Africa can benefit from the cultivation and export of cannabis, with the medicinal applications alone having the ability to contributeHowever, despite promises by President Cyril Ramaphosa at both the 2022 and 2023 State of the Nation Addresses to create a fully-fledged cannabis industry, little progress has been made amid confusing laws and sluggish moves to build the industry.
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