# summary

- Link: https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/cannabis/summary/
- Published: 2020-09-08T15:51:49+02:00
- Author: dearSA

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 * Cannabis is defined as anything containing the psychoactive THC (including vaping
   of cannabis-derived liquids).
 * a maximum jail term of 15 years for anyone who deals in cannabis, or provides
   it to a child.
 * Anyone who smokes cannabis in public, or too close to a window, or “in the immediate
   presence of any non-consenting adult person” may be jailed for up to two years.
 * Smoking around children can result in up to four years in jail.

### Legal limits for personal, legal use at home are set to:

 * unlimited for seeds and seedlings
 * four flowering plants for those living alone, or eight for homes with two adults
   or more
 * 600 grams of dried cannabis if you live alone, or 1.2 kilograms in homes with
   two or more adults.
 * In public places, possession is set to 100 grams of cannabis or one flowering
   plant.

### For purposes of exchange between individuals (no remuneration involved) limits are set to:

 * 30 seeds or seedlings, or a mixture of the two
    one flowering plant
 * 100 grams of dry cannabis.

### The purpose of the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill [B19 – 2020] is to:

 * Respect the right to privacy of an adult person to possess cannabis plant cultivation
   material; to cultivate a prescribed quantity of cannabis plants; possess a prescribed
   quantity of cannabis; and to smoke and consume cannabis;
 * Regulate the possession of cannabis plant cultivation material; the cultivation
   of cannabis plants; the possession of cannabis; and the smoking and consumption
   of cannabis by an adult person;
 * Protect adults and children against the harms of cannabis;
 * Provide for the expungement of criminal records of persons convicted of possession
   or use of cannabis;
 * Delete and amend provisions of certain laws; and
 * Provide for matters connected therewith.

### DOWNLOAD DOCUMENTS

 * [Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill](https://cdn.dearsouthafrica.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20190936/B19-2020_Cannabis_for_Private_Purposes6591s.pdf)
 * [Parliament Presentation (P.Point)](https://cdn.dearsouthafrica.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20190935/200904JCP_Briefing_Cannabis_Bill.pptx)

### IN THE MEDIA

 * Cape Talk (listen) –[ Cannabis Bill: deadline for comment extended (guest, Rob Hutchinson)](https://omny.fm/shows/the-midday-report-capetalk/cannabis-bill-deadline-for-comment-extended)
 * EWN – [CANNABIS BILL: DEADLINE FOR COMMENT EXTENDED](https://ewn.co.za/2020/10/09/cannabis-bill-deadline-for-comment-extended)
 * M&G – [Cannabis bill carries harsh penalties](https://mg.co.za/news/2020-08-14-cannabis-bill-carries-harsh-penalties/)
 * BusinessTech – [Here are the new cannabis rules proposed for South Africa – including limits, penalties and criminal records](https://businesstech.co.za/news/trending/424244/here-are-the-new-cannabis-rules-proposed-for-south-africa-including-limits-penalties-and-criminal-records/)
 * BusinessInsider – [It’s official: Cabinet wants to let you have 1.2kg of dagga at home – if you don’t live alone](https://www.businessinsider.co.za/sas-cannabis-law-is-heading-for-parliament-heres-what-a-previous-draft-allowed-2020-8)