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

1. Cannabis 101 – The Plant & Its Uses

This first chapter of our Manifesto, Cannabis 101, is Our language, abbreviations and cultivar
essential reading for all who are new to our Cannabis names form part of our Cannabis culture,
world, particularly legislators and government born out of a need to stay in the shadows
departments responsible for drafting laws and because of societal stigma and the risk of
regulations. The recently published draft Cannabis for falling foul of the law. Whilst Cannabis is
Private Purposes Bill is littered with factual errors and being adapted and diluted to fit in with
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misunderstandings about the plant, from growing it to mass-market consumerism, it is important to
consuming it and everything in between. The root cause maintain a balance between protecting our
failure of this Bill is a lack of factual Cannabis knowledge. culture and making it accessible to people
This knowledge is easily accessible, and our Manifesto who may have reservations about Cannabis.
should be the first learning resource lawmakers use The reservations are often the result of stigma,
in getting to understand Cannabis from a botanical, as well as beliefs based on incorrect “War on
growing, consumption and cultural perspective. Drugs”-type information.

BOTANY OF THE CANNABIS PLANT

FEMALE FLOWER
MALE FLOWER

CANNABIS PRODUCTS
Human & animal use
• Flower • Smoking & Vapourising MALE PLANT
• Edibles • Vapes • Oils LEAF
• Tinctures • Butter • Beverages
inDusTRial
• Twine • Rope • Nets • Canvas
• Tarps • Carpet • Geo-textiles
• A Gro-Fiber Composites & Molded Parts
• Caulking • Auto Bodies
COnsumeR TeXTiles
• Apparel • Diapers • Fabric • Handbags SEEDS
• Denim • Shoes • Fine Fabrics
PaPeRs
• Printing Papers • Fine Speciality Papers
• Filter Paper • Newsprint • Cardboard
BuilDinG maTeRials
• Fibre Boards • Insulation • Fiberglass Substitute
• Cement • Stucco & Mortar
FaRminG
• Animal Bedding • Mulch & Compost FEMALE PLANT

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