Originally published in IOL The South African Council of Churches (SACC) has spoken out weeks after private dagga use was legalised in South Africa in September. Bishop Malusi Mpumlwana of SACC, said last week various church federations met to discuss the pastoral implications of the Constitutional Court legalising dagga. “This […]
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Canada legalises dagga in ‘national experiment’
Originally published in The Christian Institute Canada has become the second country in the world to legalise cannabis (dagga) for recreational use. Retailers have already begun selling marijuana on the high streets, with Canadians queueing overnight to be among the first to buy the potent drug. It was claimed legalisation […]
Dagga legalisation raises concerns for youth
Christian voices opposed to this week’s ruling by the Constitutional Court South Africa’s youth risk paying the highest price for this week’s landmark Constitutional Court ruling decriminalising use of dagga by adults in private, said Johan Claassen of Doctors for Life International (DFL). Expressing deep disappointment at the judgement, on […]