Policy Tracker · Country overview
South Africa
Illegal to possess, use or sell.
National law
gov.za · Law
Act purpose
To provide for the prohibition of the use or possession of, or the dealing in, drugs
Laws by substance
"No record" means nothing has been verified yet, not that the substance is legal. Regional entries are labelled with their place.
Psychedelics
Not criminalized, no legal salesCannabis: Legal for possession, cultivation and use in private places but not for sale. — Main article: Cannabis in South Africa Private use and cultivation have been legal for those 18 years and older since September 2018.
No reviewed history yet.
Show on the Psychedelics mapCannabis
Not criminalized, no legal salesCannabis: Legal for possession, cultivation and use in private places but not for sale. — Main article: Cannabis in South Africa Private use and cultivation have been legal for those 18 years and older since September 2018.
30 Apr 1993
Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act commences
Prohibited
Official source
Kratom
No recordNo reviewed history yet.
Show on the Kratom map7-OH
No recordNo reviewed history yet.
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Reviewed law changes and decided bills, each linked to its official source.
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Bills
No reviewed bills on record for South Africa.
