New Zealand to vote on legalising marijuana and euthanasia October 16, 2020 AggregatedNews New Zealand 0 Comments AUCKLAND: New Zealanders are poised to decide on two landmark social issues during an election on Saturday (Oct 16): Whether to legalise recreational marijuana and whether to legalise euthanasia. A “yes” vote on both referendums would arguably make the nation… Read More→
Jacinda Ardern Admits Having Used Cannabis. New Zealanders Shrug: ‘Us Too.’ October 1, 2020 AggregatedNews New Zealand 0 Comments As a former marijuana smoker, the prime minister has plenty of company in New Zealand. But she stopped short of backing legalization in a referendum this month. SYDNEY, Australia — The question from the debate moderator in New Zealand was… Read More→
Global medicinal cannabis market could undercut NZ growers September 28, 2020 AggregatedNews New Zealand 0 Comments The New Zealand Drug Foundation said the medical cannabis industry in New Zealand will face competition from overseas medical cannabis companies. But three United Nations drugs treaties prevented the global trade in non-medical cannabis - that which might be used… Read More→
Thai cannabis company says projected economic benefits won’t materialise September 28, 2020 AggregatedNews New Zealand 0 Comments A Thailand cannabis company believed its low-priced imports may eventually undercut New Zealand's cannabis market, and investors were not being properly warned. But New Zealand's current draft laws proposed a ban on imported cannabis. Jim Plamondon of the Thai Cannabis… Read More→
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→
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→