Newsroom guest smokes Dagga on air

Head of the Cannabis Working Group Andre du Plessis lit up and smoked what appears to be cannabis on SABC Newsroom show during a live TV interview on Monday.  

Du Plessis  has been part of many campaigns advocating for the legalisation of cannabis in South Africa. He says South Africa is not moving fast enough in terms of legalising cannabis.

Central Drug Authority (CDA) deputy Chairperson David Nayever says the CDA is aware that the legalisation of cannabis is something that needs to be investigated seriously and to looks at what is best for South Africa.  

The CDA is 11 years late in presenting its position paper. Please don’t bring xenophobia into this as a form excuse into being late and doing your job

During the interview with Nayever and Du Plessis, CDA’s Nayever said Xenophobia  attacks in SA played a part in delaying talks around legalisation of  cannabis....

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