Research:2019-01-01/Journal article/decriminalisation-of-cannabis-for-personal-use-in-south-africa

ResearchJournal article1 January 2019

Decriminalisation of cannabis for personal use in South Africa

Emma Charlene Lubaale, Simangele Daisy Mavundla

African Human Rights Law Journal

Analyses the decriminalisation of cannabis for personal use in South Africa, tracing the doctrinal shift from the 2002 religious-freedom claim to the 2018 privacy judgment.

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DOI10.17159/1996-2096/2019/v19n2a13

CountrySouth Africa

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2019-01-01 2026-07-03 Decriminalisation of cannabis for personal use in South Africa Journal article Policy and law Emma Charlene Lubaale, Simangele Daisy Mavundla African Human Rights Law Journal 2019 10.17159/1996-2096/2019/v19n2a13 https://doi.org/10.17159/1996-2096/2019/v19n2a13 Analyses the decriminalisation of cannabis for personal use in South Africa, tracing the doctrinal shift from the 2002 religious-freedom claim to the 2018 privacy judgment. South Africa