Articles with category: News
Cannabis referendum result: what does it mean, and what’s next?
As the dust settles from the cannabis referendum, policy and Advocacy Manager Kali Mercier offers her thoughts on a path forward.
Nov 3 2020
One way or another, we’ve got to fix our broken drug law
Even if reform is not in the form of the Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill, New Zealanders have shown they want change.
Someone you love might need your YES
Ross Bell asks people to look beyond their own experience, and understand how cannabis prohibition is impacting on others.
Ross Bell: Why I believe Jacinda Ardern is a 'yes' voter on cannabis
PM Jacinda Adern has refused to say how she'll vote in the cannabis referendum. Ross Bell pulls together her comments over the years, and concludes that she would be drawn to voting yes.
Cannabis legalisation could boost public health funding, Government reports show
Massive funding opportunities for public health under cannabis legalisation, Government reports show
New youth survey welcomed
New findings from the Youth19 Rangatahi smart study will help prepare good public health approaches when it comes to young people and substance use.
A Māori perspective on the cannabis referendum
Our expert panel agreed that legalisation would be far better for Māori than the status quo, but that any law change needed to be first and foremost about harm reduction.
Chief Science Advisor's report strengthens the case for legalisation
PM's Chief Science Adviser has made key findings supporting the view that legalisation is the best public health response to cannabis use.
Jul 5 2020
Cannabis Control Bill: Righting the wrongs
The final version of the draft Cannabis Control Bill was released in May. Dr Alana Oakly outlines how it addresses social equity.
Jun 23 2020
Legal cannabis and workplaces: what's on the cards?
What should be employers be thinking about in preparation for a yes vote in the referendum?
Jun 17 2020
Medicinal cannabis advocates say legal cannabis best hope for patients
Medicinal cannabis advocates see legalisation as the best hope for patients to receive the products they need.
May 13 2020
Summary: Understanding the Cannabis Control Bill
A summnary of the key features of the final draft of the Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill.