S Africa legalises private use of cannabis

Updated September 18 2018 - 9:41pm, first published 9:39pm
Supporters celebrate after a court ruled that the personal use of cannabis in South Africa is legal.
Supporters celebrate after a court ruled that the personal use of cannabis in South Africa is legal.

South Africa's highest court has allowed the private use of marijuana, upholding a lower court's ruling that found the criminalisation of cannabis was unconstitutional.

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