What the law says
Partial
Recreational
Private use and possession by adults 18+ is lawful (Constitutional Court, 2018); buying and selling is illegal
Partial
Medical
Legal with a prescription through SAHPRA-authorised prescribers
Legal
Growing
Legal for adults growing for private personal use
Local guide
Crowd-sourced guide, not legal advice. Laws change.
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Where to buy, prices and law enforcement notes for Durban.
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No legal way to buyCape Town
South Africa
- Recreational
- Decriminalised
- Medical
- Legal
- Home growing
- Legal
Price per gram$5.82 - Partial
No legal way to buyJohannesburg
South Africa
- Recreational
- Decriminalised
- Medical
- Legal
- Home growing
- Legal
Price per gram$4.01 - Partial
Visitors can buy with a medical permitBangkok
Thailand
- Recreational
- Illegal
- Medical
- Legal
- Home growing
- Legal
Price per gram$9.81 - Partial
No legal way to buyTallinn
Estonia
- Recreational
- Decriminalised
- Medical
- Limited
- Home growing
- Illegal
Price per gram$20.98