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27 Law Democracy & Dev. 1 (2023)

handle is hein.journals/laacydev27 and id is 1 raw text is: The right to privacy in the decriminalisation of psilocybin mushrooms in South Africa SEBASTIAN WILLIAM FOSTER' LLB candidate, Faculty of Law, Stellenbosch University, South Africa https://orcid.org/O000-0001-5908-6177 ABSTRACT This article assesses the right to privacy as a ground for challenging the constitutionality of the criminalisation of psilocybin mushrooms. In doing so, it discusses the right to privacy as found in section 14 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Constitution). Drawing on Constitutional Court case law, the article argues that the right to privacy is a fundamental right that deserves paramount protection, even in instances where individuals engage in illicit activities 1I wish to thank Prof. Geo Quinot for his guidance during earlier drafts of this paper. Furthermore, I would like to share my appreciation for David Foster and John Woolner for their support throughout. All arguments and errors remain my own. Page 1 1