Questions, answered.
Can doctors, nurses or lawyers join?
Yes. The professional hub links to a private registration form and expert submissions. Credentials are self-reported until checked. Registration never grants access to patient documents or creates a clinical or legal service relationship.
Do I need a diagnosis to participate?
No. You can share access experiences without documents or a diagnosis. Seek care for genuine health needs, not campaign paperwork. A diagnosis does not establish that cannabis is appropriate treatment or guarantee authorisation.
Is this a political party campaign?
No. The initiative is nonpartisan and welcomes support, opposition, uncertainty and proposals for safeguards.
Does participation change the law?
No. Participation can inform reviewed reports and appropriate submissions. It does not guarantee government action, a licence, medicine access, compensation or any particular outcome.
Is a survey response a petition signature?
No. The petition has separate wording, agreement, approval and email verification. Survey consent is never used as petition agreement.
Will my experience appear publicly?
Raw responses are private. Public reporting uses reviewed aggregates, excludes free text and suppresses small groups. No identifiable medical experience is automatically published.
Can I participate anonymously?
The public, patient, business and legal forms do not require a name or email. Expert follow-up and volunteer coordination require contact information. Free text can still identify you: avoid unnecessary personal details.
Can I withdraw or get a copy?
Keep your reference and private receipt. The privacy page lets you export your response or request withdrawal/deletion. Without that receipt, an anonymous response may not be safely identifiable. Contact the designated privacy contact for assistance once collection opens.
Why are some forms closed?
Collection remains closed until the privacy, security and operational review is approved. Patient access collection and petition signing have additional approval gates.
Are the results nationally representative?
No. These are voluntary responses. Reports explain selection bias, coverage, sample size, dates and uncertainty; they do not estimate the opinions of all South Africans.
Can I upload medical records?
Do not put patient documents in general forms, email or social media. Optional patient proof has a separate, closed-by-default clinical review workflow: a reviewer must approve the minimum necessary extract before upload. It is not public. Expert attachments use a different restricted process.
Which languages are available?
English is the initial language. Additional translations require review by competent speakers before publication.
Is the alleged November 2026 Section 21 suspension verified?
No authoritative documentation confirming a blanket suspension was established in this review. An individual delay or secondary report does not prove suspension of all authorisations. We will update this page if authoritative documentation is obtained.