SOUTH AFRICA – In the small town of Okhahlamba, KwaZulu-Natal, a remarkable thing is happening: the local municipality is helping young people to plant dagga- to combat unemployment in the area. This is a remarkable move, considering that in 2023 dagga is still being treated as a criminal offence by the South African Police Service […]
SOUTH AFRICA – The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development has released its draft cannabis master plan, which aims to turn dagga into a viable business sector for the country. Although private use of cannabis has been decriminalised, the buying and selling of cannabis, cannabis oil and cannabis seeds remain illegal. Read more […]
USA – Pennsylvania State Troopers became infamous across America following a deadly incident after a man, Gregory Longenecker (51), was killed by a bulldozer commandeered by an officer for growing dagga. According to reports Longenecker was run over by the bulldozer and crushed to death as the PA State Trooper and the dozer operated by […]
NORTHERN CAPE – A 35-year-old truck driver was arrested on Sunday, 07 March for possession of dagga during a vehicle checkpoint on the N14 road in the ZF Mgcawu District. According to police spokesperson, Omphile Masegela, the police were going through all the vehicles coming through the checkpoint and upon searching one of the trucks […]
KURUMAN – Two male suspects were arrested in separate incidents in Kuruman on Thursday for dealing in dagga. Police spokesperson, Warrant Officer Mosimaneotsile Letsapa says, on Thursday, 25 February 2021 at about 12:30 members of Wrenchville SAPS under the command of the Station Commander, Captain Disang Andrew Visser and the JTG District Crime intelligence members […]