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South Africa: ‘Dagga fan’ Malema blows smoke in ANC faces

Submitted by Marijuana News on Thu, 06/02/2016 - 08:45

‘Legalise it,’ the EFF leader said, before laying into ‘ANC complainers’ who want to join his party.

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema on Monday said he fully supported calls for the legalisation of dagga. Malema said he felt alcohol was more dangerous than marijuana.

“I’ve seen a lot of people smoke dagga and not have a problem, but I’ve never seen anyone drink alcohol and read books. I’ve seen people drink alcohol, get into their cars and cause accidents, but I’ve never heard of an accident caused by a dagga smoker.

“There is no solid reason why it cannot be legalised, if there is anything that needs to be made illegal is alcohol, it is the most dangerous thing.”

The EFF leader was speaking on the sidelines of his party’s national list conference in Midrand.

He claimed some ANC members had complained to him that they were not nominated...

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