On-air dagga smoker was irresponsible

Johannesburg - The man interviewed on television alongside a dagga activist who apparently smoked marijuana live on air, has condemned his fellow guest's behaviour.

"He could not discipline himself at that stage and we cannot believe that they [those calling for the legalisation of dagga] can show discipline in future," David Bayever, deputy chairperson of the Central Drug Authority told News24 on Tuesday.

The interview happened at the SABC on Monday. Bayever was in one studio with the anchor, while the head of the Cannabis Working Group, Andre du Plessis, was in another studio and joined the interview on The Newsroom via satellite.

Bayever had just told the anchor that the CDA was doing research on the implications of legalising dagga but that recent xenophobic attacks delayed the process, without explaining how.

 

‘Do your job’

An agitated Du Plessis who has been part of several campaigns proposing the legalisation...

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