Know the Law
Legal milestones across private use, commercial activity, and hemp. Newest first, checked to 9 June 2026.
Current Position
Adult private use, possession and cultivation remain protected by the Constitutional Court's 18 September 2018 Prince judgment. The Cannabis for Private Purposes Act, 2024 had still not been brought into force, and final possession and cultivation limits were still pending as of 9 June 2026.
Buying and selling cannabis outside approved licensed channels remains criminal. Broader commercial production and retail rules are still being developed separately from the private-use framework.
The Plant Improvement Act, 2018 and its regulations commenced on 1 December 2025, allowing hemp cultivation under the new agricultural framework with a 2% THC threshold. Separate health rules for hemp and cannabis food products were withdrawn in March 2025 and were still under consultation as of 9 June 2026.
The Justice Ministry published draft regulations under the Cannabis for Private Purposes Act. They propose possession, cultivation and transport limits, but were still only draft measures as of 9 June 2026.
The Plant Improvement Act, 2018 and its regulations commenced, allowing cultivation of hemp under the new agricultural regime and lifting the hemp THC threshold to 2% for qualifying Cannabis sativa L. material.
Government said the March 2025 Health regulations would be withdrawn for broader consultation. That means the food-product position was still being reworked rather than settled.
The Act was published in the Government Gazette after presidential assent, but it still requires a proclamation date before it fully comes into operation.
The Presidency announced presidential assent to the Cannabis for Private Purposes Act, clearing the way for later commencement and regulations.
The Court held that criminalising adult private use, possession and private cultivation was unconstitutional, but buying and selling remained criminal.
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