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Response J –

January 19, 2018

No thank you, look at the pass rate since our democracy, learners are pushed to next grades and they don’t care, the community members are selling dagga and other substances not caring for their wellbeing but they don’t want their children smoking what they sell to others, that show that they want good things happening to their kids not others.?

Response K – East London, Eastern Cape

January 18, 2018

So legalising these drugs will destroy our schools and S.A. learners. Can’t we protect our children by NOT accepting this please. Kindly intervene in stopping this. ?

Argument 9: They say… legalization will benefit us economically, but…

January 18, 2018

?”Just think of all the money we can make!” say those who would see dagga legalized in South Africa. Alarmingly, this sentiment seems to be echoed by an increasing number of our country’s politicians…

Response L – Phoenix, KwaZulu-Natal

January 17, 2018

My understanding is that it is not for recreational purposes.

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Argument 10: They say… legalization will keep dagga out of the hands of the youth, but…

January 16, 2018

?Lobbyists claim the legalization of dagga will help to control and regulate the drug, keeping it out of the hands of the youth of South Africa. They cite the regulations and laws surrounding alcohol and tobacco as a practical example of the success of this approach, claiming that it is difficult for youngsters to get their hands on these substances!

Response M – Mabopane, Gauteng

January 16, 2018

It will be difficult to deal with discipline, behaviour and otherpersonalities that different individual might have. No, it’s in the best interest of members who have other agendas at hear. Not the best interest of raising responsible citizens.?

Press Releases, Open Letters and Media Mentions

January 16, 2018

Links to publications of various CYPSA press releases and open letters.

Argument 11: They say… we should fall in line with international trends and legalize dagga, but…

January 15, 2018

?If your friends were jumping into a fire would you do it as well? Many of us may remember being asked this question by our parents when we were younger, usually after having blindly followed our friends into some mischievous act or another. This simple anecdote is very suitable when considering the argument for legalization stated above.

More Pregnant Women Using Dagga Than Ever Before

January 15, 2018

The debate is on about smoking during pregnancy. But what about smoking dagga?

An analysis of urine samples from roughly 300 000 California women finds that more than 7% used marijuana while pregnant.

Argument 12: They say… dagga does not contribute to an increase in fatal car accidents… but…

January 14, 2018

Dagga is the illicit drug most frequently found in the blood of drivers who have been involved in accidents, including fatal ones. One study showed that dagga was overwhelmingly the most commonly mentioned drug in drugged driving experiences (97%), followed by cocaine (13%) and nonmedical use of prescription analgesics (4%).