The third in a series of five reports by Darren Taylor on fringe political parties gearing up for the May 7 South African elections.
If Elected, They Promise Legal Marijuana
![The man behind the Dagga Party is Jeremy Acton, a South African who wants to legalize marijuana. (Courtesy Dagga Party)](https://gdb.voanews.com/14A65CB3-BDA4-47A9-A7D6-97B06358E31E_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The man behind the Dagga Party is Jeremy Acton, a South African who wants to legalize marijuana. (Courtesy Dagga Party)
![Akberto Cakomettinin "L'homme Au Doigt" skulpturuna Nyu-York hərracında 141.3 milyon dollar qiymət qoyulub](https://gdb.voanews.com/2E821215-2B09-47AD-B8B4-FFE35DDA1C76_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Akberto Cakomettinin "L'homme Au Doigt" skulpturuna Nyu-York hərracında 141.3 milyon dollar qiymət qoyulub
![Acton stands by South Africans such as the Rastafarian who faced charges of possession of cannabis in Cape Town. (Courtesy Dagga Party)](https://gdb.voanews.com/20FE9D40-5D63-40C8-A927-12911B90E0F2_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Acton stands by South Africans such as the Rastafarian who faced charges of possession of cannabis in Cape Town. (Courtesy Dagga Party)
![“The youth of South Africa are fully turned on to cannabis, and we see them as our future voters,” said Acton. (Courtesy Dagga Party)](https://gdb.voanews.com/04ABFC4F-5956-4079-B914-DAC4A8C4472D_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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“The youth of South Africa are fully turned on to cannabis, and we see them as our future voters,” said Acton. (Courtesy Dagga Party)