Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Why we'll have to wait for euthanasia, cannabis referendum results

MMP News AuthorOctober 17, 2020

New Zealand|Politics 17 Oct, 2020 06:00 AM4 minutes to read Video will play in Play now Don’t auto play Never auto play Whether young people would use more cannabis was a hot topic during a debate on the October 17 referendum to make recreational cannabis legal. The votes are in, ... Read More

NZ Cannabis referendum: More than 100 doctors back legalising recreational use

MMP News AuthorOctober 17, 2020

More than 100 doctors have come forward to put their names behind cannabis legalisation, in response to the New Zealand Medical Association’s backtracking from opposing the bill to neutrality. They say they fear the Medical Association’s decision to oppose the cannabis referendum and legalisation, without having consulted its members, could lead ... Read More

Youth turn out could sway cannabis control referendum

MMP News AuthorOctober 16, 2020

Young voters could be the wave that turns the tide in the cannabis referendum this election. People have been able to cast their vote on the Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill referendum since polls opened on October 3. Young people have typically had the lowest voter registration and participation rates, ... Read More

Cannabis referendum: More than 100 doctors back legalising recreational use

MMP News AuthorOctober 15, 2020

Friday, 16 October 2020, 9:24 amArticle: RNZ More than 100 doctors have come forward to put their names behind cannabis legalisation, in response to the New Zealand Medical Association’s backtracking from opposing the bill to neutrality. They say they fear the Medical Association’s decision to oppose the cannabis referendum and ... Read More

Yes Weed Can: New Zealand votes in cannabis referendum

MMP News AuthorOctober 15, 2020

New Zealanders will not only elect their prime minister this weekend but also vote on whether or not they will be able to buy cannabis from a local shop, an issue that has clouded this election. The country is running two referendum questions alongside the general election. The proposed Cannabis ... Read More

Cannabis referendum: Government has 'no intention' of wiping criminal records if legalisation goes ahead

MMP News AuthorOctober 15, 2020

The Government says it has no plans to wipe past cannabis-related convictions from New Zealanders’ criminal records if recreational use of the plant becomes legal. Minister for Justice Andrew Little told Stuff on Wednesday the Government had “no intention” of expunging any person’s past cannabis convictions. BRADEN FASTIER/Stuff Minister for ... Read More