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If the recent reports in the media are correct, New Zealand may have a referendum on legalizing cannabis for personal use by 2020. Such a move would be consistent with recent polls suggesting that many Kiwis desire change in this area, with 65 per cent of those questioned believing...

The newly-elected prime minister of New Zealand has said she wants a national discussion on legalizing cannabis. Jacinda Ardern told reporters Friday that she will work with her Cabinet and take advice before deciding on any referendum date. "During the campaign I've always been very vocal...

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The expat Kiwi who heads Colorado's biggest weed seller promises thousands of jobs for New Zealand if the drug is legalized here. John Lord spoke with Florence Kerr as part of Stuff's 'What if it was legal?' series. He's done it in Colorado, so would John Lord peddle legal pot back home in...

Dogs in New Zealand are about to get a taste of the North Okanagan. True Leaf Pet, a Vernon-based company that manufactures hemp dog treats, has entered into an agreement with a Christchurch, New Zealand, company. Starting in April, Liberty Premium Pet Products will distribute the chews to...

For the US forum members anyone who wants to bring in Medical Cannabis products from the US into New Zealand while they are in New Zealand for working or tourism purposes can no longer do so as the New Zealand Customs has changed the criteria for Medical Cannabis products from the US must be FDA...

Hemp could be the crop that not only regenerates rural economies but gives farmers another string to their bow, as world demand increases for alternative, hemp-made products. Meetings on the topic were held during Hemp Awareness Week last week, at Nelson, Lincoln, Dunedin and Owaka, with...

Thankfully in New Zealand we live in a society where everyone is entitled to an opinion. However, opinion pieces, including this one, must be considered and questioned to verify the truthfulness of any claims made. Unfortunately columnist Mike Yardley recently wrote an opinion piece saying...

It's green, environmentally-friendly and growing in popularity around the world but some say a roaring cannabis market is about to pass New Zealand by. Growers and farmers are taking a keen interest in cannabis, as countries around the world legalise its cultivation for medicinal purposes...

In the world of medical cannabis, I'm a citizen of two realities. Reality 1 is in California, where I was born and raised. When I visit my mum there, she drives me to our family doctor to get my cannabis prescription. At home, I phone in my order; two hours later, a friendly young guy...

Medicinal cannabis campaigner Rose Renton​ has started a new petition calling on the government to make cannabis-based medications available in New Zealand without delay. The petition, which launches on Tuesday, urges "reform of the law to allow access to quality, affordable cannabis in New...

It's high time all the huffing and puffing about the Government not doing anything to broaden access to medicinal cannabis had some facts thrown in the mix. In the past fortnight two notable Kiwis, namely the late Martin Crowe, and Sir Paul Holmes, have hit the headlines for their use of...

Today, in Nelson District Court, journalist and environmental researcher Rebecca Reider was released from all criminal charges relating to medicinal cannabis use. Reider, who suffers from a complex chronic pain syndrome, was facing a raft of criminal charges relating to the importation of a...

Ms Kelly - who was the president of the Council of Trade Unions - says the country's medicinal cannabis system does not work. Her application to use medical cannabis was turned down by the Ministry of Health earlier this month. The government is reviewing the guidelines on applications, which...

New Zealand could miss the boat as an exporter of medicinal cannabis, horticulture expert Dr Mike Nichols said. Nichols, writing in the latest issue of the horticulture magazine, NZGrower, said New Zealand could miss out in much the same way as it did with the opium poppy trade, which is now...