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Delving into the weeds – Cannabis at work

The 2018 Constitutional Court case of Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and Others v Prince (Clarke and Others Intervening) (“Prince judgment”) was at the forefront of the decriminalisation of the private use, possession and cultivation of …

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by Sandro Milo, Tasso Anestidis, Nadia Froneman, Kyle Lamb, Justine Shear and Dylan Bouchier

Where there is smoke, you are fired

We all remember the unbe-weed-able 2018 Constitutional Court case of Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and Others v Prince and Others which dramatically altered the legal position regulating the private and recreational use of cannabis. The…

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by Tasso Anestidis and Kathleen Butler

Why Sabinet’s Bill Tracker is so important

The passing of legislation is a complex process and often a lengthy one. There are many checks and balances before a Bill becomes an Act...

Budding breeders – Cannabis and intellectual property rights

In 2018 the Constitutional Court of South Africa ruled that personal and medical marijuana use in South Africa was deemed to be legal, with the...

by Ramon Pereira and Louis van der Walt

Legally speaking – Where can we grow cannabis? An update for Agripreneurs

In 2020 cabinet approved the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill and referred it to parliament. On the back of this, the Department of Agriculture, Land...

by Raeesa Ebrahim Atkinson

Fluxmans Watch

Strict driving laws starting July 2022 The new Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) Act is expected to come into force in July 2022. Aarto...

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Check before you ACT – Salient topics covered in SONA

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) on 10 February 2022 highlighted some key issues requiring attention. Most notable were his commitment to...

The “Dagga Bill” – Zoom webinar

The Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill, AKA the “Dagga Bill”, has been approved by the cabinet and opened for public comment. In 2018, the Constitutional Court...

Update: Cannabis Legislation

The Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill was brought before parliament at the beginning of September. With the deadline of 30 September a week away, it...