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The tide looks to be turning on cannabis legalization, particularly in western democracies. Is cannabis reform New Zealand's next same-sex marriage? New Zealand is inching closer and closer to cannabis decriminalization without even changing a single law. Known for our ability to adopt an...

Doctors will be able to prescribe a form of medical marijuana without needing Government approval, Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne announced today. Dunne said that restrictions around cannabidiol, or CBD, would be removed, bringing New Zealand into line with other countries including...

Seriously ill patients seeking medicinal cannabis to ease their symptoms will no longer have to take their cause right the way to the top, but access to the drugs will remain tightly controlled. From today, authority to approve applications for non-pharmaceutical grade medicinal cannabis...

Peter Dunne has given a summary of the slow progress on medicinal cannabis, saying that there has been a lack of proven products available but hopes that will change next year as New Zealand benefits from what is happening in Australia. Stuff's Prime Minister Bill English needs a 'clear...

Yesterday, associate Health minister Peter Dunne gave the green light for a patient with Tourette's syndrome to use Aceso Calm Spray. The spray is a cannabis based medication, which was chosen for the Wellington teenager because it has a comparatively low THC content. Mr Dunne joined Paul...

A patient suffering from severe Tourette's Syndrome has been given the OK to use a medicinal cannabis product. Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne has green-lighted the use of Aceso Calm Spray, after recommendations from health officials. It's the third application for a cannabis based...

Officials from the Ministry of Health have been asked to take another look at the guidelines for considering medical cannabis applications. Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne has asked officials to take another look at its guidelines for considering medical cannabis applications. The...