The preliminary results from New Zealand’s transformative cannabis referendum are set to be released tomorrow. Whether successful or unsuccessful, the impact of such high-profile discussions surrounding cannabis law reform will ripple across the Tasman Sea.
Greg Chipp, Managing Director of Drug Policy Australia, calls the referendum a “watershed moment” for cannabis law reform for Australia.
“We’ve always in many areas followed New Zealand’s lead in legislative reform, and cannabis reform over there would certainly influence lawmakers and the Australian public’s acceptance of adult cannabis use. It’s a bit of a domino effect in some regards,”
With a checkered history and little support in the government nor opposition, cannabis reform has lacked significant traction on a federal level. This does not, however, mean that the need nor conversations surrounding cannabis reform are not there.
The current landscape of cannabis law reform in Australia
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