Dagga (Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈdaχa]) is a word used in certain areas of Southern Africa to describe cannabis flower. The term, dating to the 1660s, derives from the word daxa in the Khoekhoe language used to describe the plant as well as various species of Leonotis.

Jun 24, 2015 · The possession and use of cannabis (dagga) is illegal in South Africa, but despite this the country is ranked as one of the top cannabis producers globally and it is the commonest illicit drug abused in South Africa. Its use can lead to …

Sep 7, 2010 · Dagga is South Africa’s most generally used drug. Here are some facts on the cheap, and freely available drug.

Sep 19, 2018 · People are on both sides of the fence when it comes to the legalisation of marijuana for private use – but if you are against dagga and drink alcohol, could you be worse off? What are the health risks of both?

Dagga refers to the dry material harvested from the Cannabis Indica or Cannabis Sativa plant that is usually smoked but can be consumed in a number of other ways. The active ingredient, THC, causes a high as well as a number of short- and long-term consequences.

Oct 18, 2024 · [*Note: Sections 4(b) and 5(b) and definition of "deal in" of Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act 140 of 1992 read with Part III of Schedule 2 of that Act and section 22A(9)(a)(1) of the Medicines and Related Substances Control Act 101 of 1965 inconsistent with section 14 of the Constitution to the extent that they criminalise the use or possession ...

Dagga is primarily cultivated in Kwazulu Natal, the Eastern Cape (especially the former Transkei), Swaziland and Lesotho. This Dagga has for years been exported to America and Europe and is then exchanged for more serious drugs such as LSD and Ecstasy. In 1928 the cultivating and use of Dagga was prohibited (banned) in South Africa .

Jun 5, 2024 · Dagga’s prohibition from 1922 represented a temporal frontier across which it was redefined as a ‘dangerous drug’. In this transformation, gatekeeping over dagga’s legal ontology acceded to the central authority of the Union state and …

In short, smoking dagga is merely a quicker way than cigarettes to cause possible irreversible lung damage. ARE THERE ANY OTHER PHYSICAL HAZARDS? It has been found that prolonged dagga use lowers the body's defences against viruses and cancer.

Dagga comes from the hemp plant Cannabis Sativa. It is normally green in colour and the head (flower) of the plant is smoked. It contains chemicals that affect the brain, heart, and lungs slowing down the Central Nervous System.