Maverick News

SA Human Rights Commission warns police against wrongful cannabis arrests

By Kristin Engel

South Africa

Judge sets aside dagga conviction owing to law declared unconstitutional 30 years ago

By Tania Broughton for GroundUp

South Africa

Cape Town lawyer charged with trying to smuggle cannabis and Mandrax into court for clients

By Vincent Cruywagen

Business Maverick

Loaded For Bear: Cannabis prohibition was Calvinistic, classist and racist, so good riddance

By Ed Stoddard

Africa

Eastern Cape premier announces plans to expunge criminal records of dagga farmers, plus R50m in debt relief

By Estelle Ellis

Business Maverick

Interpreting smoke signals — while it may be legal to use cannabis, you could still be fired for testing positive at work

By Siphamandla Dube and Siphile Hlwatika

South Africa

Now we’re toking: It’s an uphill battle, but South Africa’s cannabis reformation is coming, say producers

By Giuseppe Rajkumar Guerandi

Business Maverick

Cannabis industry has huge economic value for South Africa, but government dragging its feet

By Nicholas Heinamann

South Africa

Rise in drug use at schools sparks call for united effort to end the scourge

By Michelle Banda

South Africa

Rigid attitude of schools puts pupils on the path to prison – but it’s against the law

By Nurina Ally, Robyn Beere and Kelley Moult

South Africa

Ministers, law centre ask ConCourt to confirm ruling to decriminalise marijuana use by children

By Vincent Cruywagen

South Africa

Daily roll call of arrests, NPA prosecutions and convictions — 1 March 2022

By Daily Maverick Staff Reporter