Cannabis sativa is a herbaceous plant containing more than 60% cannabinoid compounds. Users often smoke Mandrax with a mixture of cannabis and tobacco. This unique south African drug combination is then called a “white pipe”

For a greater “high” solvents are added to low grade cannabis to make it more combustible, this is called a “majat”

Commonly know as “dagga” it is illegal to have it in your possession, but undeniable, South African cannabis facts remain thats it of a high grade and not expensive. Durban poison is the most famous. Grown locally in the hot regions of kwazulu-natal it grows prolifically in poor mountainous soil.

Previously, cannabis use was something that one only ever heard about. It was an activity far removed from our daily lives and we thought of it as something that is only used by reckless, rebellious “drug addicts”

Nowadays, it is a phenomenon that we are confronted with in everyday life. Also known as “boom, weed, hash, ganji, swazi gold, malawi gold, with Durban poison being the best. Being freely available in schools and most neighborhoods dagga has slowly but surely become the latest fashion.

Local “weed” smokers boast often on availability and quality of dagga. Tourists wanting to score local weed are warned they run the risk of getting into trouble with the law. Many come to South Africa to sample some of its exotic, natural produce thus becoming part of the growing cannabis tourism fraternity.

Remember cannabis whether a “bankie” (bank packet) “arm” or only a “matchbox” is illegal to have in your possession no matter how little the quantity.

Until it becomes decriminalized remains to be seen so until then its a criminal offense to buy or be in possession of it.