The "dagga trial" of Myrtle Clarke and Jules Stobbs is yet to get off to a convincing start as the state has asked that certain portions of evidence on the effects of dagga use be removed. Johannesburg residents Clarke and Stobbs have asked the Pretoria High Court to legalise the use and sale of dagga for medical and recreational reasons.The pair‚ nicknamed the "dagga couple"‚ stand accused of possession and dealing in marijuana‚ but their 2010 criminal case has been delayed by their bid to have dagga legalised.Prof of Clinical Medicine at the University of California and oncologist Donald Abrams was set to testify on Wednesday morning on the medical use of dagga. The US professor’s research shows dagga is good for nausea‚ appetite stimulation and pain control in cancer and other patients, and states it has some anti-depressant properties, as well as helping with some people’s insomnia.Abrams has sat listening intently to arguments that have delayed the start of the trial.State advo...
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