From Jan Smuts to Gareth Prince: The struggle for the liberation of cannabis continues – The Mail & Guardian

From Jan Smuts to Gareth Prince: The struggle for the liberation of cannabis continues – The Mail & Guardian

As Africa Month ends, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) wishes to draw attention to a key struggle for African self-determination, remembering and “re-membering”. That struggle is the struggle for the full liberation of cannabis.  Cannabis is a plant which has been used by indigenous South African people in medicinal and spiritual practices for centuries. The struggle for the right to grow, trade and use cannabis can thus be seen…