Episode 49: Karma Koala Podcast 256: Dr Simon Howell Centre of Criminology University of Capetown – Divorcing Cannabis & Perceived Criminality In South Africa

Dr Howell sat on a panel this week on the topic of Global Cannabis Law & Regulation from the perspective of how South Africa as a country is trying to tackle the move from unregulated to regulated cannabis ( it is already legal to consume cannabis in a private space due to a court case that went to the highest court in the land) but in a country with 40% youth unemployment, crime on the rise and a poverty trap that many have yet to escape how does this play out with regard to interaction with the forces of law and order for the majority of the populationNot well is the short answer.Prior to the conference Simon and I recorded this conversation talking about and around the topic.https://cannabislaw.report/karma-koala-podcast-256-dr-simon-howell-centre-of-criminology-university-of-capetown/