Katikati medicinal cannabis firm granted commercial licence August 11, 2020 AggregatedNews New Zealand 0 Comments A Bay of Plenty medical cannabis firm has this week received what is said to be one of the country's first commercial licences. Eqalis Pharmaceuticals Limited secured two Medsafe licences to grow cannabis in Katikati in November last year but… Read More→
NZ cannabis campaign on a knife edge August 3, 2020 AggregatedNews New Zealand 0 Comments Fifty days out from a national referendum, cannabis legalisation campaigners in New Zealand are fearful a lack of public advocates could cost them a chance at carefully crafted law reform. And many want the country's most popular politician, Prime Minister… Read More→
US study: Legalisation slows reduction in teen cannabis use July 23, 2020 AggregatedNews New Zealand 0 Comments As New Zealand weighs up the pros and cons of cannabis legalisation ahead of our referendum, a study from the US has sounded a note of caution regarding the effect that that legalisation had on teenage cannabis use in one US state.… Read More→
Cannabis reform gets a public hearing July 17, 2020 AggregatedNews New Zealand 0 Comments In the murky world of politics, social media and fake news, it is more important than ever to get the correct information out to the public. And as this year's general election looms, it's not just about ticking the candidate's… Read More→
Export deal for New Zealand’s Rua Bioscience July 16, 2020 AggregatedNews New Zealand 0 Comments Tairawhiti-based medicinal cannabis company Rua Bioscience has struck an export partnership deal with a German distributor. The company told the New Zealand Herald it had secured a deal with Nimbus Health, an independent pharmaceutical wholesaler which specialises in importing and… Read More→
Legalising cannabis in Aotearoa New Zealand: What does the evidence say? July 7, 2020 AggregatedNews New Zealand, Policy & Legal 0 Comments The Office of the Prime Minister’s Chief Science (PMCSA) has released an accessible evidence summary today, titled ‘Legalising cannabis: What does the evidence say?’ Produced by a multidisciplinary expert panel, the internationally peer-reviewed summary is designed to support informed decision… Read More→
Legal cannabis has potential to reduce harm, but many unknowns: PM’s chief science adviser July 7, 2020 AggregatedNews International, New Zealand, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Legalising cannabis has the potential to counter systemic racism, see more treatment services and lift poor communities that have become embroiled in the black market, the chief science adviser to the Prime Minister says. But Dr Juliet Gerrard says whether… Read More→
Growing majority of Kiwis support legalising cannabis, new poll finds July 3, 2020 AggregatedNews New Zealand 0 Comments A growing majority of New Zealanders support legalising cannabis for personal use, according to a new poll just three months from a national referendum. Licensed medicinal cannabis company Helius Therapeutics commissioned the independent Horizon Research survey of nearly 1600 Kiwis.… Read More→
New Zealand Says Voters Will Decide Whether Marijuana Is Legalized December 18, 2018 AggregatedNews New Zealand 0 Comments New Zealand is known for its tourism campaigns emphasizing what a clean, green country it is, and after 2020 it might be even greener: A referendum will be held that year on whether recreational cannabis use should be legal, the… Read More→
New Zealand law to make medical marijuana widely available December 11, 2018 AggregatedNews New Zealand 0 Comments New Zealand's government on Tuesday passed a law that will make medical marijuana widely available for thousands of patients over time. The legislation will also allow terminally ill patients to begin smoking illegal pot immediately without facing the possibility of prosecution.… Read More→