Medical Marijuana Program Connection

New Zealand farmers prepare to export 'best cannabis in the world'

MMP News AuthorDecember 6, 2020

US-based cultivation technician Max Jablonski planting the cannabis seedlings.Photo / RNZ – Tracy Neal By Tracy Neal of RNZ Sun, sea and soil: these are the key ingredients for growing New Zealand’s largest-ever medical cannabis crop. The first seedlings are now in the ground along the salt-laden and sunny slopes ... Read More

New Zealand Organisations Represented At UN Meeting On Medicinal Cannabis Law Reform

MMP News AuthorDecember 1, 2020

Tuesday, 1 December 2020, 5:40 pmPress Release: Medical Cannabis Council The medical cannabis industry could be in for one of its biggest wins in decades if a United Nations vote tomorrow implicitly acknowledges the medical value of the drug. New Zealand medical cannabis patient groups and the industry association this ... Read More

New Zealand narrowly votes no to legalising cannabis in referendum

MMP News AuthorNovember 5, 2020

New Zealanders have voted not to legalise cannabis in a referendum that painted a portrait of a country starkly divided over drug policy. The yes vote for legalising cannabis finished with 48.4% of the vote, trailing the no vote on 50.7% – or just 67,662 votes out of 2.9m. In ... Read More

Final votes confirm New Zealand won't legalise marijuana

MMP News AuthorNovember 5, 2020

WELLINGTON: New Zealand won’t be legalising marijuana after the final votes counted Friday (Nov 6) in a referendum failed to overturn the result from election night — although it got close. The referendum to legalise the drug ended up with 48 per cent support and 51 per cent against, a ... Read More

New Zealand Says No To Legalizing Cannabis For Personal Use

MMP News AuthorOctober 31, 2020

The people of New Zealand have voted to reject the legalization of cannabis in the island nation, preliminary results of a referendum indicated Friday, the New Zealand Herald reported. What Happened: While 53.1% voted to reject the legalization move, 46.1% were in the bid’s favor. The final results will be announced ... Read More

New Zealand votes to legalise euthanasia – but not cannabis

MMP News AuthorOctober 30, 2020

In a legally binding referendum, New Zealand has voted to approve euthanasia as an option for people with a terminal illness to seek medical assistance to end their lives. The preliminary results come from two referendum questions posed to the public while New Zealanders were casting votes in the 17 ... Read More