From courtroom to clinic: How legal rulings shape cannabis use among adolescents and young adults in South Africa
The decriminalisation of cannabis for private use has impacted treatment demand for cannabis use and the need for specialist substance use treatment among adolescents in South Africa. Legislation and amendments thereof must consider the specific vulnerabilities associated with this population, and the recent decriminalisation of cannabis should also be further explored.
Authors
- Nancy Hornsby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5625-0306)
- Mukhethwa Londani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7054-237X)
- Nadine Harker
- Tara Carney
- Charles Parry
Institutions
- South African Medical Research Council (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Drug Policy
- Published
- 2026-01-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105151
- Primary Topic
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00