// Definition
South Africa's 2018 constitutional court ruling and subsequent 2024 legislation decriminalizing private cannabis cultivation and consumption while keeping THC sales illegal, creating a gray-market ecosystem of private clubs and dispensaries.
// From the Episode
The Act permits cultivation and consumption in private spaces but prohibits sale of THC products. CBD is completely unregulated and available in supermarkets. Over 2,000 cannabis shops operate in South Africa using private club membership models with consent forms, similar to the Spanish club system. Licensed medical facilities can cultivate for international export, but failed export batches often flood the local market at low prices, undercutting craft growers.
// Source
Ep. 231 HashMakers Guild South Africa →