Justice department invites comments on cannabis for private-use draft  

Des Erasmus

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has invited public comments on the draft regulations for the Cannabis for Private Purposes Act, which propose upper limits on the possession, cultivation and transportation of cannabis for private use.

The draft regulations propose that an adult may possess no more than 750 grams of cannabis in a private place for private purpose “at any given time during the course of a single day”, and no more than 750 grams in a public place for private purpose over the same period.

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They also propose a cap of five cannabis plants cultivated in a private place for private purpose “at any given time, regardless of the size, shape or strain”, and limit transportation to 750 grams cumulatively “at any given time during the course of a single day”.

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