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.
He Ara Waiora webinar2: Biculturalism - A clinical and cultural approach to wellness?
Part two of He Ara Waiora will discuss clinical approaches that are more culturally attuned to the needs of Māori.
Margin narrows on referendum result: A clear mandate for change
The Drug Foundation accepts that the Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill is now unlikely to be put forward to Parliament in its current form, but asks the Government to acknowledge that the vote is extremely close.
He Ara Waiora: Te Tiriti o Waitangi - a Pathway to Wellness?
The first of a three part webinar series about the reduction of alcohol and other drug and associated harms within Māori communities.
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.
No vote not a vote for inaction: decriminalisation urged.
The cannabis referendum result was released today with 46.1% of New Zealanders voting in favour of legalisation, and 53.1% against. However, even those who campaigned for a ‘no’ vote have accepted that cannabis use should be treated as a he
Sarah Helm appointed as new Drug Foundation Executive Director
The Drug Foundation is thrilled to announce the appointment of Sarah Helm (Kāi Tahu, pākeha) as our new Executive Director.
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.
Oct 9 2020
Public health experts call for yes vote in referendum
A new editorial published in the NZMJ explores why a yes vote offers a net gain for public health.