New Zealand votes to legalize euthanasia but likely not marijuana

MMP News AuthorOctober 30, 2020
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealanders voted to legalize euthanasia in a binding referendum, but preliminary results released Friday showed they would likely not legalize recreational marijuana use. With about 83 percent of votes counted, New Zealanders emphatically endorsed the euthanasia measure with 65 percent voting in favor and 34 ... Read More

New Zealand votes to legalise euthanasia but not marijuana

MMP News AuthorOctober 30, 2020
New Zealanders voted to legalise euthanasia in a binding referendum, but preliminary results released on Friday showed they likely would not legalise recreational marijuana use. With around 83% of votes counted, New Zealanders emphatically endorsed the euthanasia measure, with 65% voting in favour and 34% voting against. The “No” vote ... Read More

New Zealand approves euthanasia, set to reject marijuana

MMP News AuthorOctober 29, 2020
WELLINGTON: New Zealand has provisionally voted to legalise euthanasia but is on course to reject law changes that would allow recreational marijuana use, the country’s Electoral Commission said on Friday. New Zealand voted on the two referendums this month while casting ballots during a general election that returned Prime Minister ... Read More