South Africa Legalizes Cannabis: Constitutional Court Rules Prohibition Violates Privacy
South Africa’s Constitutional Court decriminalized the private use and cultivation of cannabis, ruling that the prohibition violated the constitutional right to privacy. This decision ended decades of criminal prosecution for personal possession, forcing the government to overhaul drug legislation and shifting the legal status of the plant from a prohibited substance to a protected personal liberty.
September 18, 2018
8 years ago
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The Roman Senate formally confirmed Tiberius as emperor, solidifying the transition of power after Augustus died of natural causes. This peaceful succession pro…
Tiberio es confirmado como emperador romano por el Senado.
Court officials and his own wife, Domitia, orchestrated the assassination of Emperor Domitian, ending his fifteen-year reign of terror. The Senate immediately p…
The Roman Senate proclaimed Nerva emperor immediately following Domitian’s assassination, ending the Flavian dynasty’s erratic rule. By choosing a respected eld…
las tropas imperiales romanas al mando de Crispo derrotan a Licinio en la batalla naval de Crisópolis.
Licinius had ruled the eastern half of the Roman Empire for years, but Constantine had been closing the distance. The Battle of Chrysopolis on September 18, 324…
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