Puff and Pass

[Dirtydeedsman]

So this has finally happened. As someone who has been arrested a few times in my varsity years for the Joint I don't know why I am not happy... I guess because weed has been smoked everywhere that its almost as if it was legal before this ruling?

Thoughts, comments or additions?

The Constitutional Court has found that the ban on the private use and cultivation of dagga is unconstitutional.

The unanimous judgment decriminalises adults smoking dagga at home and growing enough marijuana for personal consumption. But the highest court in the land said clearly marijuana was not allowed to be smoked publicly. Dealing is still illegal.

There were scenes of jubilation in court as the judgment was handed down. One man screamed "Babylon" while others clapped and screamed.


The Constitutional Court was confirming the 2017 Western Cape high court judgment by Judge Dennis Davis that found a ban on the use of dagga at home was against the constitutional right to privacy.

Rastafarian Garreth Prince and Dagga Party leader Jeremy Acton brought the case. Multiple government departments appealed and wanted dagga use at home to remain criminalised.

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The court accepted medical studies that showed alcohol caused more harm than dagga and that there was little data to show that criminalising dagga reduced harmful use.

Parliament has two years to amend the relevant laws. In the meantime‚ the court specified it has granted interim relief that allows personal use at home.

Justice Raymond Zondo said he took into account international law allowing the private use of dagga at home.

"We are free‚" shouted one man. "After thousands of years. Rastafarai... We are free!"


South Africa's "dagga couple" – Jules Stobbs‚ 59‚ and Myrtle Clarke‚ 51 – who have spent years fighting to legalise the use of dagga for adults posed for a celebratory photograph. The couple‚ who flew to Johannesburg for the judgment‚ had on Monday evening urged dagga users in Port Elizabeth to "puff their very last illegal joint" ahead of the landmark ruling. They were friends of the court in this matter.


"Garreth Prince‚ you defeated Goliath‚" screamed a man repeatedly after the ruling.

The ruling does not allow dagga users to sell it to their friends.

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[individj]

from the medical side of things there is scientific proof that CBD & even THC is beneficial..dont talk about stopping seizures..i smoke..eat..whatever..think prescription drugs & alcohol are way more dangerous...and sugar hahha ..im glad

 

[FISH03]

:smilebounce:

 

[individj]

gna light one now now :cthulhu:

 

[Nick]

Im for it.

There are way worse things we take in every day.

 

[KPM3_30]

Don't even know why this is still a thing in 2018.. Definitely a step in the right direction :bravo:

 

[Zack]

The funny thing is when they say things like the side effects of weed is more dangerous than smoking cigarettes and alcohol... You got to be kidding me... alcohol and cigarettes kills 100's of thousands of people. Only dangerous thing you can do after smoking weed is going grocery shopping. :biglol:

 

[Nick]

 

[kilotango]

im so sick of this self-righteous conservative nonsense, this should've been legalized like 30 years ago!

 

[Dirtydeedsman]

The funny thing is when they say things like the side effects of weed is more dangerous than smoking cigarettes and alcohol... You got to be kidding me... alcohol and cigarettes kills 100's of thousands of people. Only dangerous thing you can do after smoking weed is going grocery shopping. :biglol:

:roflol::roflol::roflol:

 

[Nick]

The amount of Mcflurries iv bought is too damn high!

 

[LOW BOOST]

I'm all for the legalisation of the natural stuff.
I think what government doesn't realise is when these things get laced with other chemicals.
Two puffs then you start hallucinating..
There's very fine lines with what some people can/cannot handle.
I remember a friend smoking some infused stuff a while back and literally was lost driving on his way home from work. His normal daily drive.
Hopefully the laced stuff are not easily accessible.

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[Twinz]

Good move :thumbs:

 

[individj]

I'm all for the legalisation of the natural stuff.
I think what government doesn't realise is when these things get laced with other chemicals.
Two puffs then you start hallucinating..
There's very fine lines with what some people can/cannot handle.
I remember a friend smoking some infused stuff a while back and literally was lost driving on his way home from work. His normal daily drive.
Hopefully the laced stuff are not easily accessible.

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mgwaiting:

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on another note..i have a friend who cannot go a day without vaping or taking oil etc. she has epilepsy and has a seizure without fail if she doesn't..also know someone with lupus who cant use the conventional medication because of the vision issues it causes..elderly lady..helps her so much..normal people who benefit so much from it who won't be treated like criminals!

 

[kilotango]

I'm all for the legalisation of the natural stuff.
I think what government doesn't realise is when these things get laced with other chemicals.
Two puffs then you start hallucinating..
There's very fine lines with what some people can/cannot handle.
I remember a friend smoking some infused stuff a while back and literally was lost driving on his way home from work. His normal daily drive.
Hopefully the laced stuff are not easily accessible.

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unfortunately too many people think that weed is like coke or meth, its not... as @Nick said, there are far worse things out there than weed.

as for government, when they have they actually been right about stuff? lol!

 

[Nick]

lets also remember, just because its legal now doesnt change the fact that people have been blazing at home for years...

 

[GoCart]

I expect the nation to be chilled form this point onward.

 

[kilotango]

lets also remember, just because its legal now doesnt change the fact that people have been blazing at home for years...

i reckon starting a custom made bong business would do well right now :bravo:

 

[LOW BOOST]

lets also remember, just because its legal now doesnt change the fact that people have been blazing at home for years...

i reckon starting a custom made bong business would do well right now :bravo:

Stimulating the economy

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[individj]

lets also remember, just because its legal now doesnt change the fact that people have been blazing at home for years...

i reckon starting a custom made bong business would do well right now :bravo:

Stimulating the economy

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na not with this economy...its one hits of hydro in small one hit pipes mate :dunnoanymore: