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ARTICLE · 20 FEBRUARY 2026

Rolling Out The Rules: The Draft Cannabis Regulations Are Here

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On 2 February 2026, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development published an invitation for public comment on the Draft Cannabis Regulations (the "Regulations"), issued pursuant to section 6 of the Cannabis...

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On 2 February 2026, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development published an invitation for public comment on the Draft Cannabis Regulations (the “Regulations”), issued pursuant to section 6 of the Cannabis for Private Purposes Act 7 of 2024 (the “CPPA”). These draft Regulations provide the operational detail for the CPPA.

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Let's cut to the chase—the numbers everyone's been waiting for. Adult persons may possess up to 750 grams of cannabis in a private place at any given time, and the same limit applies to possession in a public place for private purposes during any single day. As for cultivation, you're permitted a maximum of five cannabis plants at any given time, regardless of size, shape, or strain. These thresholds are consistent with the CPPA's mandate for the Minister to prescribe maximum amounts and have now been formally quantified.

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