• Source: Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development v Prince

    • Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development v Prince is a decision of the Constitutional Court of South Africa delivered on 18 September 2018, which found that it is unconstitutional for the state to criminalize the possession, use or cultivation of cannabis by adults for personal consumption in private.
    The court gave Parliament 24 months to amend the affected legislation, but also granted interim relief which had the effect of immediately making it legal for adults to use cannabis in private, possess cannabis in private for personal use, and cultivate cannabis in a private place for personal consumption.
    The Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill, approved in 2024, was the result from that process.


    See also


    Cannabis in South Africa
    Dagga Couple
    Legalisation of cannabis / Legalization of illegal drugs
    Drug policy


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    Text of the judgment

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