A pot of gold at the end of the rainbow: Subsistence cannabis cultivation in the changing legislative context in South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorHowell, Simon
dc.contributor.advisorHübschle, Annette
dc.contributor.authorFortune, Kelly
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-18T07:56:31Z
dc.date.available2022-02-18T07:56:31Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.date.updated2022-02-14T08:21:28Z
dc.description.abstractCannabis cultivation is documented as a long-standing practice in Africa and Southern Africa specifically (Paterson 2009, Crampton 2015, Duvall 2019, Khan 2015, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime 2019). The growing of cannabis is concentrated in three African regions; Pondoland in South Africa, the Mokhotlong district in Lesotho and the Hhohho district in Swaziland, with the majority of farmers growing the crop for subsistence (Crampton 2015:57). Cannabis thus holds significant value in supplementing incomes and sustaining livelihoods, especially of cultivators. Considering their geographic and economic positions, the contribution of cannabis to the livelihoods of those who live in the poorest parts of the country is great, yet has been largely ignored (Kepe 2003:605) despite the changing legislative context of cannabis law in South Africa. Moreover, as changes to the legislative framework emerge and the cannabis legalisation debate deepens, one is challenged in locating the voices of the rural farmers who have cultivated cannabis for generations. As an important source of information, they appear to be left out. What are their views? Are they for or against legalisation and why? What are the perceived impacts of legalisation on their continued production of cannabis? In an attempt to garner and understand their views, needs and concerns, this thesis aims to showcase these, and further open up a small window of opportunity to relay the voices of the seemingly voiceless. It emphasises that, without their voices, a nuanced legalisation debate and support for a holistic, progressive, informed, sustainable legislative framework will be tainted.
dc.identifier.apacitationFortune, K. (2021). <i>A pot of gold at the end of the rainbow: Subsistence cannabis cultivation in the changing legislative context in South Africa</i>. (). ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Public Law. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/35728en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationFortune, Kelly. <i>"A pot of gold at the end of the rainbow: Subsistence cannabis cultivation in the changing legislative context in South Africa."</i> ., ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Public Law, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/35728en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationFortune, K. 2021. A pot of gold at the end of the rainbow: Subsistence cannabis cultivation in the changing legislative context in South Africa. . ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Public Law. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/35728en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Master Thesis AU - Fortune, Kelly AB - Cannabis cultivation is documented as a long-standing practice in Africa and Southern Africa specifically (Paterson 2009, Crampton 2015, Duvall 2019, Khan 2015, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime 2019). The growing of cannabis is concentrated in three African regions; Pondoland in South Africa, the Mokhotlong district in Lesotho and the Hhohho district in Swaziland, with the majority of farmers growing the crop for subsistence (Crampton 2015:57). Cannabis thus holds significant value in supplementing incomes and sustaining livelihoods, especially of cultivators. Considering their geographic and economic positions, the contribution of cannabis to the livelihoods of those who live in the poorest parts of the country is great, yet has been largely ignored (Kepe 2003:605) despite the changing legislative context of cannabis law in South Africa. Moreover, as changes to the legislative framework emerge and the cannabis legalisation debate deepens, one is challenged in locating the voices of the rural farmers who have cultivated cannabis for generations. As an important source of information, they appear to be left out. What are their views? Are they for or against legalisation and why? What are the perceived impacts of legalisation on their continued production of cannabis? In an attempt to garner and understand their views, needs and concerns, this thesis aims to showcase these, and further open up a small window of opportunity to relay the voices of the seemingly voiceless. It emphasises that, without their voices, a nuanced legalisation debate and support for a holistic, progressive, informed, sustainable legislative framework will be tainted. DA - 2021_ DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - Public Law LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2021 T1 - A pot of gold at the end of the rainbow: Subsistence cannabis cultivation in the changing legislative context in South Africa TI - A pot of gold at the end of the rainbow: Subsistence cannabis cultivation in the changing legislative context in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/35728 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/35728
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationFortune K. A pot of gold at the end of the rainbow: Subsistence cannabis cultivation in the changing legislative context in South Africa. []. ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Public Law, 2021 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/35728en_ZA
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Public Law
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Law
dc.subjectPublic Law
dc.titleA pot of gold at the end of the rainbow: Subsistence cannabis cultivation in the changing legislative context in South Africa
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationlevelMPhil
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