Cannabis
Lately for 18 December 2018
Legalising cannabis, will we or will we not... Russell Brown of Public Address joins Lately to discuss the 2020 referendum and "NZ Fringe Wellington" held its launch in the capital this evening… Audio
Binding cannabis referendum to be held at 2020 election
The referendum on cannabis for personal use will be held at the 2020 general election.
SPCA investigating man who allegedly got cat stoned
An animal rights group is calling for a man to be charged after he was filmed seemingly forcibly blowing cannabis smoke into a kitten's face and joking about it. Warning, you may find some of the… Video, Audio
Palliative care patients given green light to use cannabis
All palliative care patients will be allowed to use illicit cannabis without fear of legal repercussions after the government announced an expansion to its medicinal cannabis legislation
Govt accused of stalling progress on legalising cannabis
The Government has been criticised for stalling progress on regulating medicinal cannabis - Shane LeBrun from Medical Cannabis Awareness NZ says the Health Minister has refused to meet him on several… Audio
Legalising cannabis could net govt $240m in tax a year
New research shows decriminalising cannabis and introducing a regulated market would be a boost for New Zealand's economy. The Government is working through plans to hold a referendum on legalising… Video, Audio
Firms seek $30m to set up cannabis operations
The number of companies seeking investment to get into medicinal cannabis production is sprouting. Audio
Recreational cannabis now legal in Canada
Cannabis is now legal in Canada - fufilling an election promise from the country's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. It's the second country after Uruguay to legalise possession and use of recreational… Audio
Drug-impaired driving concerns as Canada legalises cannabis
Canada has become the second country after Uruguay to legalise possession and use of recreational cannabis.
Police Association members believe cannabis reform inevitable
At the Police Association's annual conference there was widespread agreement that some type of law reform on cannabis is inevitable - but disagreement on how to police it. Video, Audio
Synthetic drugs in Maraenui: A suburb afflicted by addicition
Grandparents, parents, siblings... and children as young as 11 are getting hooked on synthetic cannabis in Napier's suburb of Maraenui. It's hard to find anyone unaffected by the drug there - they are… Audio
Public health key issue in cannabis referendum - Little
The Justice Minister, Andrew Little, says public health concerns will be a deciding factor in whether an upcoming referendum on cannabis is binding or not. Under the coalition arrangements with the… Audio
National accused of playing politics with medicinal cannabis bill
Claims that National's suggestions on the medicinal cannabis bill were ignored during the select committee process are offensive, says Labour MP Louisa Wall. Audio
Activist recruits celebs to pro-cannabis cause
The founder of Dunedin's Cannabis Museum Abe Gray is gathering some influential names to get a conversation about legalising cannabis. Just how does he imagine that would look like in New Zealand… Audio
Canada legalises recreational cannabis
Canada has become the second country after Uruguay to legalise cannabis nationwide. Yesterday the Senate passed a "historic" bill by a margin of 52-29. Officials say cannabis will be strictly… Audio
Canada to vote on cannabis legalisation as world watches
There's a lot of international attention on Canada as the country is set to vote on legalising cannabis. It also will host the leaders of the US, Italy, France, Germany, the UK and Japan on Saturday… Audio
The vote to legalise cannabis
New Zealanders may vote on whether to legalise cannabis in 2019. The government is considering holding the referendum next year rather than in 20/20. Audio
Calls for medical cannabis trials on children
Paedatricians say trials of medical cannabis in kids with behavioural disorders such as autism and ADHD are urgently needed. At the moment kids with behavioural and psychiatric disorders such as… Audio
Hola, Gita no match for Mary Jane
Two cyclones that hit the top of the South Island and West Coast in February did not appear to dent the annual cannabis haul, police say.
Parliament cans medicinal cannabis bill
Parliament voted 73 votes to 47. Zero support from National and NZ First. Even a few Labour MPs chose to vote against it. Audio
