New Zealand health experts back reform of 'outdated' cannabis laws

MMP News AuthorOctober 9, 2020
Some of New Zealand’s most experienced public health experts have thrown their support behind legalising marijuana, a week out from the country’s general election. In an editorial in the New Zealand Medical Journal, specialists from the fields of addiction treatment, public health, health promotion and epidemiology have urged New Zealanders ... Read More

Gone to pot: New Zealand cools on legalising cannabis

MMP News AuthorSeptember 30, 2020
It is believed to be the first country in the world to put the legalisation of recreational cannabis to a national public vote. But amid a pandemic, an election concentrated almost entirely on the Covid-19 crisis, and a simultaneous vote on euthanasia, New Zealand’s upcoming marijuana referendum has not captivated ... Read More