Ferdi speaks to OFM about the marijuana ruling

by Criminal law

Ferdi Hartzenberg spoke to OFM about the marijuana Constitutional Court ruling, explaining how the original case started at Hartzenberg Inc.

Met die Grondwetlike hof se beslissing dat die privaat gebruik van dagga nie ‘n kriminele oortreding is nie, het Prokureur Ferdinand Hartzenberg vir ons meer rondom die uitspraak verduidelik

First published by OFM on the ‘Big Breakfast Blog‘

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