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Fields of Green for ALL • Collectively Reforming South African Cannabis Laws

5. a FUll-sPeCTrUm model For 5.3 Health Uses (Conventional Medicine
Cannabis regUlaTion . . . . . . . . 57 Pillar) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
5.1 Constitutional Rights Pillar 5.3.1 Registered Medicines . . . . . . . . . . 77
Adult Use – Private & Non-Profit 5.3.2 Wellness Products . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
(Incl. Traditional, Cultural, Religious 5.3.3 Traditional Use (Medicine) . . . . . . . . 78
& Health Uses) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 5.4 Industrial Uses (Hemp Pillar) . . . . . . 79
5.1.1 Dagga Private Clubs . . . . . . . . . . . 60 5.4.1 Distinguishing Plants
5.1.1.1 Foundational Principles In A Dagga (See Section 1 – Cannabis 101). . . . . . . 80
Private Club . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 5.4.2 Distinguishing Products . . . . . . . . . 81
5.1.1.1.1 Non-profitability . . . . . . . 61
5.1.1.1.2 Community-oriented . . . . . 61 5.4.3 Enforcing Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
5.1.1.1.3 Transparency . . . . . . . . . 61 5.5 Sustainability & Comprehensiveness
5.1.1.1.4 Supply Follows Demand. . . . 61 Of The Regulations – Overcoming
5.1.1.2 Standardising The Operations Challenges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Of Dagga Private Clubs . . . . . . . 62 5.5.1 Office Of The Cannabis Ombudsman . . 82
5.1.1.2.1 Interpretations Of The Dagga 5.5.2 Minimum Age For Use Of Cannabis . . . 83
Private Club Model . . . . . . 62 5.5.3 Areas Allowed For Use Of Cannabis By
5.1.1.2.2 Governing Body. . . . . . . . 63 Adults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
5.1.1.2.3 Planning . . . . . . . . . . . 63 5.5.4 Security & Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . 86
5.1.1.2.4 Membership Experience . . . 63 5.5.4.1 Safety & Security . . . . . . . . . . 86
5.1.1.2.5 Grower Experience / Growing 5.5.4.2 Insurance For ALL. . . . . . . . . . 86
Operations . . . . . . . . . . 64
5.1.1.2.6 Structural Support . . . . . . 64 5.5.5 Training, Education &
Entrepreneurship . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
5.1.1.2.7 Club Review. . . . . . . . . . 64
5.1.1.2.8 Continuous Improvement . . . 64 5.5.6 Job Creation & The Rights Of Workers . . 87
5.1.1.3 Social Responsibility Of The Dagga 5.5.7 Cannabis Testing At Work . . . . . . . . 88
Private Club . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 5.5.8 Road Safety & “Driving Under The
5.1.1.3.1 Internal Community Influence” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Development . . . . . . . . . 64 5.5.9 Banking Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
5.1.1.3.2 External Community 5.5.10 Foreigners & Tourism . . . . . . . . . . 92
Development . . . . . . . . . 64 5.5.11 Foreign Investment . . . . . . . . . . . 93
5.5.12 Import & Export . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
5.2 Adult Use – Commercial. . . . . . . . . 65
5.2.1 Hubs: A Community-Level “Cannabis 6. Way ForWard. . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Agency” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
5.2.1.1 Registration Of New Hubs . . . . . 67 6.1 Support Industries . . . . . . . . . . . 98
5.2.1.2 Mandatory Services . . . . . . . . . 67 6.2 Research On Ethnobotanical,
5.2.1.3 Optional services . . . . . . . . . . 69 Anthropological, Historical & Clinical
5.2.1.4 Legacy Hubs . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Aspects; Research & Development
5.2.2 Cultivation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Of NPP Products . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
5.2.2.1 Kasinomics Growers . . . . . . . . 71
5.2.2.2 Standard Growers. . . . . . . . . . 72 6.3 Prevention, Education & Harm
5.2.3 Processing / Manufacturing . . . . . . . 73 Reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
5.2.3.1 Kasinomics Manufacturing . . . . . 73 6.4 The Importance Of Technology . . . . . 101
5.2.3.2 Standard Manufacturing 6.5 Sharing Experiences With Other African
(Integrated/Third-party). . . . . . . 73 Nations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
5.2.4 Retail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 6.6 Conclusion & Considerations . . . . . . 101
5.2.4.1 Kasinomics “Street” Retail. . . . . . 74
5.2.4.2 Authorised Retail For Traditional
Healers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 7. a maniFesTo based on more Than
5.2.4.3 Standard Retail Outlets a deCade oF aCTivism . . . . . . . . 103
(Integrated/Third-party). . . . . . . 75
5.2.5 Distribution / Transportation . . . . . . . 75

CANNABIS IN SOUTH AFRICA • THE PEOPLE’S PLANT • A Full-Spectrum Manifesto For Policy Reform