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Andrew MacPherson, Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution practice featured in a panel interview on Business Day TV. He discusses the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill and the recent landmark court judgment regarding the private consumption and cultivation of cannabis.

2 Oct 2020 15:27 Minutes TV interview

Andrew MacPherson, Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution practice featured in a panel interview on Business Day TV. He discusses the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill and the recent landmark court judgment regarding the private consumption and cultivation of cannabis.

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