"President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Cannabis for Private Purposes Act, making South Africa the first African nation to legalise the use of marijuana . . .
The bill removes cannabis from the country’s list of outlawed narcotics, meaning adults are now free to grow and consume the plant . . .
Unlike other countries where cannabis has been legalised, such as Malta, Canada and Uruguay, there is still no way to lawfully acquire it in South Africa as a casual smoker unless you grow it yourself. Selling cannabis remains illegal unless it is for medicinal purposes and has been prescribed by a doctor."
Excerpts from Al Jazeera
The bill removes cannabis from the country’s list of outlawed narcotics, meaning adults are now free to grow and consume the plant . . .
Unlike other countries where cannabis has been legalised, such as Malta, Canada and Uruguay, there is still no way to lawfully acquire it in South Africa as a casual smoker unless you grow it yourself. Selling cannabis remains illegal unless it is for medicinal purposes and has been prescribed by a doctor."
Excerpts from Al Jazeera
