SOUTH AFRICA LEGALISES CANNABIS: WILL IT CUT CRIME?
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| Rainbow drug nation: Bugman Acton and his junkie friends celebrate |
As reported by the hard-left BBC:
South Africa 's highest court has legalised the use of cannabis by adults in private places.
Pro-marijuana activists cheered in the public gallery and chanted "Weed are free now" when the Constitutional Court gave its landmark ruling.
In a unanimous ruling, judges also legalised the growing of marijuana for private consumption.
South Africa's government had opposed its legalisation, arguing the drug was "harmful" to people's health.
It has not yet commented on the ruling, which is binding.
Three cannabis users who had faced prosecution for using the drug brought the case, saying the ban "intrudes unjustifiably into their private spheres".
In his judgement, Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo said: "It will not be a criminal offence for an adult person to use or be in possession of cannabis in private for his or her personal consumption."
It will, however, remain illegal to use cannabis in public, and to sell and supply it.
The Cannabis Development Council of South Africa welcomed the ruling, and called on the government to drop charges against people found in possession of the drug.
Jeremy Acton, the leader of the Dagga (cannabis) Party, which campaigns for the use of cannabis, said the ruling should have gone further to legalise the carrying of marijuana in public.
Some might see this as yet more evidence of the formerly White-ruled society's irreversible slide to "shithole" status, but there could also be upsides.
First of all, it will give those people who have their own internal discipline a marked social and survival advantage. This could give Whites in the country, who are facing genocide, a much needed boost, as they already need to have their shit together in order to survive.
First of all, it will give those people who have their own internal discipline a marked social and survival advantage. This could give Whites in the country, who are facing genocide, a much needed boost, as they already need to have their shit together in order to survive.
Also, the greater use of cannabis among the criminal class could have a positive impact on the country's astronomically crime rates.
South Africa now has the fifth highest murder rate in the World and is second behind only Venezuela when large countries are considered.
Having the criminal population toked up on dagga (the local term for cannabis) might make the country's large population of violent thugs too chilled out to get out of bed, let alone mount a murderous attack on another isolated White farm. We certainly hope so.
South Africa now has the fifth highest murder rate in the World and is second behind only Venezuela when large countries are considered.
Having the criminal population toked up on dagga (the local term for cannabis) might make the country's large population of violent thugs too chilled out to get out of bed, let alone mount a murderous attack on another isolated White farm. We certainly hope so.
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