SA reacts to the decriminalisation of marijuana

The Constitutional Court has ruled that it is legal to grow and use dagga for personal use. This comes after a unanimous decision from the concourt judges with the judgement delivered by Justice Raymond Zondo. The case was brought by Rastafarian, Garreth Prince and the Dagga Party leader Jeremy Acton. The court did make clear though, that the dealing is still illegal and smoking it publicly is not allowed.

The news has taken social media by storm with reactions varying from excitement to hilarious.

Here’s a look at the reactions on social media.

“There can be healing now” #cannabis #dagga pic.twitter.com/90Yp9QFLT3

— Gemma Ritchie (@RichGemma) September 18, 2018

The Constitutional Court in South Africa has decriminalised the private use, possession and cultivation of weed #Dagga

Bone Thugs N Harmony – The Weed Songpic.twitter.com/9W3dBqJA0l

— KatlehoMK ?? (@KatlehoMK) September 18, 2018

 

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The time has finally come to celebrate! To all those involved in making the final judgement I salute you! #cannabissouthafrica #legalizedatlast #concourt #proudlysouthafrican #hydrokronicza #PachamamaFam #pachamamaseedssa #LetsBloomTogether #selfmedicated #heroseeds #beahero #growtheplant #growtheplanet #dagga #420 #celebration #freedomfarms #cannabiscommunity #marijuana #freedompots #error #onelove #biobizz #cannabis #budlife

A post shared by HydroKronic (@hydrokronicza) on Sep 18, 2018 at 3:27am PDT

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#dagga #marijuana #MATWETWE pic.twitter.com/zLXQDfDKmQ

— Kagiso Lediga (@KagisoLediga) September 18, 2018

#Dagga: Black people, long before whites arrived here, when we owned our lives and lived in harmony with nature, knew the multiple beneficial uses of the holy herb.

— Black First Land First (@BLF_SouthAfrica) September 18, 2018

Private use & Cultivation. It’s now legal to be in possession of dagga in your home #Dagga pic.twitter.com/LHDvhL2Kpf

— JJ Sesing ? (@JjSesing) September 18, 2018

 

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#weed was just #decriminalized in #southafrica for personal and private adult use, possession and cultivation ??? this is huge! #concourt #concourt2018 #dagga #daggacouple #cannabis #cannabiscommunity #marijuana #success #constituionalcourt

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Weed smokers looking for space to plant their stuff in the backyard.#Dagga pic.twitter.com/RnAu0rKnA3

— Sweetness Faku (@SweetnessFaku) September 18, 2018

South Africans this morning whe they heard #Dagga is now legal to grow and smoke??? pic.twitter.com/GqLAxW1FZa

— NTSHIENG?? (@LeratoNtshieng) September 18, 2018

Even our moody Rand firmed up after the Constitutional Court’s landmark ruling legalizing the private cultivation & use of weed?.
DCJ Raymond Zondo is a gift from the gods & my, er, joint SAn of the Year with Cyril. Our year is ending on a, er, high?#Dagga pic.twitter.com/00UjRYCcmu

— Vusi Sambo (@VusiSambo) September 18, 2018

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#ConCourt has officially ruled that #weed is legal in your private space #SouthAfrica . This is a glorious ocassion bacause you know we about this #stonerlife and im sure it’ll be easier for people to get it for medicational purposes too #cannabis #weed #420 for #life #lir

A post shared by Morena S (@morenasorrow) on Sep 18, 2018 at 2:20am PDT

What a business opportunity for us with smalla-nyana piece of land #Dagga pic.twitter.com/nnDEfr2PXf

— slow-wine ? (@NRamalatso) September 18, 2018

Nature is soooo beautiful???#Dagga pic.twitter.com/yKzRdjrokd

— Lebo_Kardashian_ (@LeboKardashian) September 18, 2018

#Dagga Black Twitter Smokers going to Snay Man!????? pic.twitter.com/xg5egKdG1j

— 110% Tsibipian… (@tebohoweezy) September 18, 2018

I might unleash that “Farmer” in me, soon as I acquire some land!???✊#Dagga pic.twitter.com/HjkvBRUUdc

— Dani ?? Baloyi (@Dani_Baloyi) September 18, 2018

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Ok new dance for #Dagga #DaggaDecision pic.twitter.com/gcDQ4ueXYk

— Mafingwane ● (@Mafingwane) September 18, 2018