MPs pick through the details of cannabis bill
Parliament will not have time to pass the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill by the deadline of September 17
06 September 2020 - 17:46
MPs have questioned the allowable quantity of cannabis that individuals can legally possess in terms of proposed legislation.
According to the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill, the maximum quantity allowed for possession for personal consumption will be 600g of dried cannabis or cannabis equivalent per adult, or 1,200g per dwelling occupied by two or more people. The maximum permissible quantity in a public place will be 100g...
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