The constitutional court has ruled that it is legal to cultivate and consume dagga for personal use. In a unanimous judgement, the high court has gone and decriminalised the private use of dagga.

Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has upheld the Western Cape High Court’s ruling that marijuana ca be used at home and ruled that Parliament must change its Drug Trafficking and Medicines Control Acts.

In passing the judgement, Justice Zondo said that the judgement doesn’t specify the amount that can be used by an adult in private use. This must be determined by parliament. It must be for the personal use of the person.

“It should not have confined this to a home or private dwelling, because the right to privacy extends beyond the boundaries of a home.”

As the ruling was passed, Twitter went ablaze as people commented on what their thoughts were on this very interesting ruling.

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