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South Africa
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Restaurant Denies Service to Rapper for Smelling Like Pot, Sparking National Debate in South Africa
Rapper Emtee, along with artists Uncle Vinny and Yungseruno, were denied service at a restaurant in South Africa for smelling like weed and having tattoos.
March 28, 2024
South African National Assembly Approves Bill Legalizing Cannabis for Personal Use
The bill does not allow cannabis sales. "If you want to smoke it, you have to grow it."
November 16, 2023
From the Archives: Racism & Reefer (1990)
The Social Politics of Marijuana Prohibition by Jack Herer
October 8, 2023
Cannabeginners: Cannabinoids Without the Cannabis
A new frontier of cannabis research.
October 3, 2023
South African Police Won’t Arrest You for Growing Weed in Your House (Or Your Car)
Some updates to the language of South African cannabis laws have made it much less risky for cultivators and consumers to grow and use cannabis in private after several years of confusion surrounding decriminalization.
September 7, 2023
Cannabeginners: The History of Durban Poison
Learn the origins of this iconic landrace cultivar.
August 10, 2023
Cannabeginners: How To Legally Use Cannabis In South Africa
The Do’s and Don’ts of Dagga
July 28, 2023
Cannabinoids Found in Non-Cannabis Plant Woolly Umbrella
Cannabinoids: They’re not just for cannabis anymore.
May 15, 2023
Another Medical Cannabis Clinical Trial Launches in South Africa
A new study based in South Africa will examine how medical cannabis can help treat opioid addiction.
November 11, 2022
South Africa’s Soweto Holds First Cannabis Festival
The suburb of Johannesburg made famous by its resistance to apartheid, holds its first cannabis festival to educate and destigmatize the plant.
July 12, 2022