Cannabis
Calls for independent inquiry into medical cannabis
Medical cannabis advocates have written an open letter calling for an independent inquiry of medicinal cannabis products after a Ministry of Health review recommended only minor changes to how the… Audio
Richie Poulton: 40 years of Dunedin health and development
Kim Hill talks to the Director of the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study, which has followed the lives of more than 1000 people born in that city in 1972 and 1973. A four-part… Audio
Toby and Toby on ... The war on the war on drugs
OPINION: The war on drugs is being won by the barons, traffickers and dealers, say Toby Manhire and Toby Morris. So what comes next?
Australian state legalises medicinal cannabis
Victoria has become the first state in Australia to legalise the use of medicinal cannabis.
Dairy farmer to legal cannabis dealer
Former Waikato dairy farmer John Lord is at the helm of the Colorado cannabis dispensary chain LivWell which employs 500 people. LivWell is a medicinal and recreational marijuana business. Its success… Audio, Gallery
Decriminalisation: What works and what doesn't
New Zealand has a number of models to examine if the government seriously considers decriminalising marijuana. Michelle Cooke looks at the options. Audio
Living in a legal cannabis society - what is it like?
Colorado Correspondent Mary McCarty joins Checkpoint to describe life in a state where cannabis is not just legal but readily available on almost every street. Video, Audio
Decriminalising cannabis
Criminal lawyer Tony Bamford talks about whether decriminalising cannabis will make much of a difference to gangs. Audio
Appetite for cannabis decriminalisation limited
ANALYSIS: A quick check of political attitudes indicates Parliament is unlikely to change the laws on recreational cannabis use any time soon, reports Eric Frykberg. Audio
Most NZers support medical marijuana - poll
A new poll suggests nearly three-quarters of New Zealanders support allowing marijuana to be used for medical purposes. Audio
Dope smokers slide down the social ladder
A new US study has found regular cannabis smokers end up in less skilled jobs and earn less money than their parents. Audio
Associate Health Minister on medical cannabis loophole
The use of cannabis for medicinal purposes has sparked public debate with news high profile New Zealanders Martin Crowe and Helen Kelly have used the drug for pain relief. Video, Audio
Cannabis oil
Lawyer James Dunne discusses where the medicinal cannabis laws are at. Audio
Nelson medical cannabis case
A Nelson woman who avoided a lengthy jail term for importing cannabis hopes her case will help other medicinal users. Rebecca Reider, who has complex chronic pain syndrome, was facing five charges for… Audio
Legal cannabis cultivation on cards in Australia
The cultivation of cannabis for medical or scientific purposes may become legal in Australia with legistlation to be introduced by the Federal Government today.
High in Colorado?
The legalisation of cannabis in the American state last year has created a problem for the government -- it seriously underestimated how much weed would be sold, and how much sales tax it would earn… Audio
Colorado Cannabis Ranch and Amphitheatre - Christian Hageseth
America is set to get its first 'weedery' and the man behind it knows a lot about the value of marijuana tourism. Christian Hageseth started the Green Man Cannabis Company and he's co-authored a book… Audio
Police make eight arrests in majro drugs bust in Watemata
Police have carried out a series of drugs raids across Waitemata, making eight arrests and seizing hundreds of cannabis plants. Audio
The case that brought medical cannabis oil to the world's attention
Eight-year-old Charlotte Figi of Colorado has severe epilepsy, but her seizures were virtually eliminated in 2013 after she was given a low THC form of cannabis oil. Her case has lead to a huge… Audio
The War on Drugs - Beau Kilmer
Professor Beau Kilmer is a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation and co directs the RAND Drug Policy research center. He co-authored a book out on Oxford University Press on marijuana… Audio
