One adult may own as many seeds or seedlings as desired, but no more than four flowering plants (and a maximum of eight in homes with two or more adults).
If you live alone, you are allowed to have 600 grams of dried dagga at home; if you live with two or more adults, you are allowed 1.2 kilos.
In a public area, you are allowed to have 100 grams of dry dagga or one blooming plant.
Trade of dagga is still prohibited at this time.
Anyone who deals in dagga or gives it to a kid would face a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison, according to the draft law.
Smoking in public, next to a window, or while there is an adult present who is not agreeing to it is punishable by a two-year jail term.
In South Africa, is it allowed to grow your own dagga?
- As long as marijuana is used for personal purposes in private, it is no longer against the law to grow, possess, or use it. Dagga smoking in public places and selling it to anyone are still prohibited.
Is it legal to grow dagga at home?
Any private space can be used to cultivate dagga, but it’s not yet obvious where that would be. The ruling makes it clear that dagga may be grown anywhere that is privately owned, not merely at your home or in a private apartment. The garden at one’s home is an example of a private location where cannabis can be grown.
In South Africa, how much does a hemp license cost?
Based on our discussions with the SAHPRA Cannabis Inspectorate, the prescribed license fee for 2020 is R902 for a hemp application and R23,980 for a medicinal cannabis application. If and when such licenses are issued, there will also be an inspection fee of R714 per hour and a hardcopy license collection fee of R3180.
How can I obtain a license in South Africa to produce hemp?
Applications from potential hemp producers must be accompanied by research projects. The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) offices will charge R902 for application forms ..
How similar are hemp and dagga?
The same species of plant grows both hemp and marijuana. Legally speaking, hemp is a cannabis plant with a THC content of less than 0.3 percent, whereas marijuana is a cannabis plant with a THC content greater than 0.3 percent. Both hemp and marijuana plants can yield CBD.
