title: Comment on the Central Drug Authority's position statement on cannabis.
abstract: The Central Drug Authority's 'Position statement on cannabis' in this issue of SAMJ is a welcome, if somewhat belated, article that gives an indication of the South African government's response to the shifting sands of local and international public opinion and global drug policies. This editorial comments on the statement.
authors.affiliation: Simon's Town, Cape Town, South Africa. zcottz@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Keith
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D002188:Cannabis; D003415:Crime / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006077:Government Agencies; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D008385:Marijuana Smoking / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D064086:Medical Marijuana; D013019:South Africa; D003245:Consensus Statements as Topic
chemical_list: D064086:Medical Marijuana