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Dagga is a human rights issue - The Star

Submitted by Marijuana News on Mon, 07/16/2012 - 16:25

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Crime will always make headlines in SA. The issue of criminals and the impact they have on the psyche of our nation is always at the forefront.

The way that law enforcement deals with crime and the issues of justice then follow suit. But what if it became big news in SA that thousands of people were being branded criminals for no good reason?

There is a law on our statute books that does this every day. The Drugs and Drugs Trafficking Act of 1992 states that it is illegal to use, possess or trade in the cannabis plant because it is a “dangerous, dependence-producing substance”.

The law in SA places cannabis in the same category as heroin. This non-lethal...

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