The ruling by the Constitutional Court to decriminalise both the use and cultivation of cannabis in private, has left in its wake a trail of confusion.

Unfortunately, some people stopped listening after they heard legalised or decriminalised without familiarising themselves with the legal framework.

This problem is often seen in today’s era of social media as well, with people not reading something in its entirety and coming to unfound conclusions.

This was evident after the ruling when some audacious people were seen lighting-up their ‘joints’ outside the court.

Social media also saw people, oblivious to the new legislation, asking whether they’d be able to apply for licences to begin buying and selling dagga.

More questions relating to what was deemed ‘private’ as well as the amount of dagga one could justifiably be in possession of, surfaced.

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