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South Africa legalises private use of marijuana
South Africa ’ s Constitutional Court decriminalised the private use of marijuana on Tuesday .
The ruling came after a provincial high court in 2017 found out that the use of cannabis in private space should be allowed because laws against it were inconsistent with the country’ s constitution .
The state appealed to the Constitutional Court, which upheld the high court ’ s findings.
“ It will not be a criminal offence for an adult person to use or be in possession of cannabis in private space , ’’ Judge Raymond Zondo said in handing down the judgement .
The judgement did not say how much cannabis one may have at home for private use .
Celebrations broke out in the court , which was packed with marijuana advocates and members of South Africa ’ s Rastafarian community .
“ It ’ s been persecution and prosecution for the Rastafarian community , ’’ one of those celebrating , Prince , told TV channel eNCA .
( dpa / NAN )
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