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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Sep 18

    Meet the man whose legal case led to the decriminalisation of marijuana's private consumption and cultivation in South Africa ▶️ https://bbc.in/2DajQpj  #Daggapic.twitter.com/E43daeJ5rg

    9:52 AM - 18 Sep 2018
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    • Godfrey III EMILOJU Sizwe Nhloso Zulu Natious Chumani Maxwele Daddy Dope Kutlwano Nkokou EngineEar™
    56 replies 507 retweets 877 likes
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      2. BonoBwouy‏ @_kwasikaakyire Sep 18
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @wanlov

        @KwabenaSosa

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      3. Cool Beans  🌈 😈‏ @KwabenaSosa Sep 18
        Replying to @_kwasikaakyire @BBCAfrica @wanlov

        This man Issa legend

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      4. BonoBwouy‏ @_kwasikaakyire Sep 18
        Replying to @KwabenaSosa @BBCAfrica @wanlov

        He should get a statue in SA bro

        0 replies 1 retweet 10 likes
      5. End of conversation
      1. Mr_Nguni‏ @MrNguni Sep 18
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Strange how tobacco and alcohol are legal but not an indigenous African plant . This continent remains colonized.😏

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      1. Kay-Gee‏ @kgotsoaubrey Sep 18
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @NaeemHoosain

        Puff and pass for this man.....Mayi roundepic.twitter.com/PZPws82XCB

        0 replies 1 retweet 7 likes
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      2. Thato Motloung‏ @ThatoMaristo Sep 18
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        take 5🖑 to you leadership... Here's a hand for you, ALUTA✊pic.twitter.com/nR9IcNz4aN

        1 reply 0 retweets 10 likes
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      1. Nokwazi‏ @Nokwazi33510229 Sep 18
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        He must become a president his mind is deep 🤗power to weed I'm sure schools will fly with the highest levels

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
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      1. David West‏ @arsenalcode Sep 18
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Ras Tafari reincarnated

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      1. Robert Atiku‏ @robert_atiku Sep 19
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The private use of Marijuana can become a public concern, should the individual become mentally disturbed.

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. KeMokone(R.I.P.)‏ @IamNjabFelxU Sep 18
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Believe in Something even if it means Sacrificing Everything - Colin Kapaernick

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      2. Osaretin Edosa‏ @EdosaOsaretin Sep 18
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @osato_edosa this is him. Should we hail him or start getting annoyed ?

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      3. He called me ‘Toi boy’  🇳🇬‏ @osato_edosa Sep 18
        Replying to @EdosaOsaretin @BBCAfrica

        Hail him jo!

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Osaretin Edosa‏ @EdosaOsaretin Sep 19
        Replying to @osato_edosa @BBCAfrica

        You know right

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Sibo‏ @Sibo75017280 Sep 24
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This man deserves a hand.

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      1. @jeffreyzungu‏ @JenzoDaDon Sep 20
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        You are a true LEGEND...pic.twitter.com/Z75D80XzR9

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      1. Maphindi Khubazi‏ @Hazel_Mthethwa Sep 19
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        We need his statue😍pic.twitter.com/YiQa4hSXXg

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      1.  🌊‏ @AljandroW Sep 19
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        We salute you 🤘✊👊

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      1. Khumbudzo‏ @Khumbu_M Sep 18
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @cambelsin

        Legend ✊#Spirit

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