News has been rather thin on the ground from South Africa after an initial wave of excitement 14-18 months ago.
I speak with the principals of cannabis & hemp consultants,Haramabe Solutions, Brett Pollack & Marleen Theunissen who give us some background on the following and where the country sits on cannabis in 2024.
- South African Citizens & Their Constitutional Rights Regarding Cannabis & Judge Dennis Davis
- The Definition of Cannabis In South African Law
- A Piece of Legislation Sitting On The President’s Desk Waiting To Be Signed
- Grassroots Cannabis Organisations in South Africa
- SAPHRA (The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority)
SA Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development v Prince
Wikipedia
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development v Prince [2018] ZACC 30 is a decision of the Constitutional Court of South Africa delivered on 18 September 2018, which found that it is unconstitutional for the state to criminalize the possession, use or cultivation of cannabis by adults for personal consumption in private. The court gave Parliament 24 months to amend the affected legislation, but also granted interim relief which had the effect of immediately making it legal for adults to use cannabis in private, possess cannabis in private for personal use, and cultivate cannabis in a private place for personal consumption.[1]
Summary
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Harambe Solutions is a professional legal and compliance business in the Cannabis and controlled substances markets.
Impassioned by the plant’s capacity to accelerate the healing history of South Africa, we work in a continuous feedback loop, designing and harmonising our clients’ systems and operations with a creative yet cautious interpretation of the legal and regulatory frameworks across the medicinal, industrial, food and cosmetics, and adult-use Cannabis sectors and spaces.
Inspired to deliver robust and fit-for-purpose solutions to its clients, Harambe Solutions strives to become a household name as an inclusive and professional legal advisory and systems services provider in the South African Cannabis, and controlled substances markets.
Brett Pollack
Director / Legal Specialist
Brett was admitted as an attorney in 2014 while working in the regulatory department of one of South Africa’s leading corporate/commercial law firms, Bowmans. His speciality is analysing and providing in-depth advice in relation to the legal and regulatory frameworks presently unfolding in the South African Cannabis markets.
His privileged educational background, which includes a BSc, maths & philosophy (Wits), an LLB (UCT), and an MA, African Studies (SOAS) demonstrates his love for critical and creative thinking and research, and insistence on gaining the ‘full picture’ for clients.
Brett’s term of service as a law clerk to the former honourable Justice van der Westhuizen of the Constitutional Court catalysed his passion for and expertise in constitutionalism and human rights, which fundamentally influence the legal services he provides.
Since 2019, Brett has provided legal and consulting services to clients across the budding Cannabis subsectors and now co-founds Harambe Solutions with Marleen as Director and Legal Specialist.
Learn more at https://harambesolutions.co.za/
