Is cannabis legal in Stellenbosch?

Buying cannabis

Prohibited

There is no legal recreational retail or ordinary pharmacy market for THC cannabis in South Africa. A right to private use and private cultivation does not create any legal recreational sales channel.

Private use and private cultivation do not create a legal way to buy cannabis.

There is no legal recreational retail.

Tourist access

Prohibited

Tourists have no legal way to buy THC cannabis in South Africa. There is no recreational retail, and medical access runs only through an exceptional named-patient route.

No recreational retail exists; medical access is via an exceptional Section 21 route, not a tourist channel.

Never carry cannabis across a national border.

Medical access

Medical use only

Medical access to THC cannabis is through an exceptional Section 21 named-patient route: a physician applies to SAHPRA for a separate authorization, with the product imported or dispensed via an authorized pharmacy. This is not an ordinary recreational or pharmacy market.

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• Prescription or medical card required

Access is a named-patient exception requiring SAHPRA authorization, not an over-the-counter or general pharmacy route.

Not available as a routine or tourist channel.