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Landmark Cannabis Phakisa Action Lab sets South Africa on the path to coherent and fair Cannabis policies
The Cannabis Phakisa Action Lab (Phakisa), held from 19 to 23 June 2023 under the auspices of the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) and the Presidency,
Read moreThe Haze Club saga and the Court-war for private cannabis clubs
In a judgment handed down on 29 August 2022, Judge Slingers of the Western Cape Division of the High Court ruled that operating the Grow Club Model (GCM) – the
Read moreA summary of the legal landscape of the Cannabis sectors in South Africa
The Constitutional Court’s landmark decision concerning the private adult use of Cannabis (the Prince Privacy Judgment) was handed down in September 2018. Two and half years on, it seems apt
Read moreWebinar: Growth of Cannabis in South Africa
Click play and join Jean-Louis Nel (Admitted Attorney at Tax Consulting SA) and our very own Cannabusiness legal specialist, Brett Pollack, as they insightfully unpack discussions on the #CannabisIndustry in South Africa,
Read moreCannabis for Private Purposes Clubs
It’s out. It surely won’t be passed in its present form or by the 17 September 2020 deadline ordered in the 18 September 2018 Prince judgment in which
Read moreWhat Does The Law Say About Operating Amidst Lockdown Regulations
As we all grapple with ‘business unusual’, it’s important to remember that our chief objective should be to keep everyone as safe and as healthy as possible. So, what does
Read moreNew regulations: South Africa Takes Another Step Down The Green Cannabis Road
New legislation has signalled the government’s deepening embrace of the cannabis sector and its potential to promote sustainable employment, foreign investment and GDP growth. Read, our Cannabusiness lawyer, Brett Pollack's
Read moreWant To Run A Cannabis Startup? Here’s What Is Legal [Q&A]
The cannabis industry has been dubbed “the new gold”. It holds all kinds of opportunities for South African entrepreneurs, including tech startups. But what is legal and what isn’t? And
Read moreThe Limitations Around The New Cannabis Law
South Africa's Constitutional Court has legalised the use of cannabis in a private capacity, but now what? Legalese legal expert, Eitan Stern, joined Expresso Morning Show to explains the limitations
Read moreWhat’s the Latest Law on Weed in South Africa?
Last month, the Constitutional Court went where few courts have gone before and officially decriminalised marijuana use in a private context. Have a listen as Legalese lawyer Eitan Stern extinguishes
Read moreWhat’s the Lowdown on Getting High?
Last year, we discussed the judgement handed down in the Western Cape High Court in which Davis J declared that the laws that prohibit the use, possession and cultivation of
Read moreWhat Actually Happened in the Marijuana Case?
Content hosted by iono.fm On 31 March 2017, Davis J, with a full bench of three judges concurring, handed down judgment in the Western Cape High Court that marked an
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