Cannabis referendum final result and opportunities for reform
New Zealand will today discover if the cannabis referendum passed or not. But in either case, we should chart a…
Yes or No, the roadmap for cannabis reform
During the referendum campaign, the Nopers moved over to supporting decriminalisation or other iterative steps in that direction, and we…
#TokeTheVote2020: ranking party cannabis policies
NORML's guidance for those who toke and vote, and to those who are voting Yes and want the referendum Bill…
Sign up here to help NORML’s Vote Yes campaign
Use this form to register your interest or offers of help, for NORML's cannabis referendum campaign.
NORML’s stash of “Reeferendum” campaign memes and images to share
Sharing our campaign images is a really effective thing YOU can do, right now!
Reefer Madness follows criticism of cannabis referendum bill
The Nope brigade is a coalition of busy bodies, wowsers and moralists that includes Family First and Bob McCroskie, a…
Cannabis Referendum’s Volatile Polls Show Every Vote Will Count – As Scientologists and Uncle SAM Exposed Behind Bob’s “Nope” Campaign
With no public education campaign and widespread confusion over what the referendum will do, it is perhaps unsurprising to see…
Cannabis referendum Bill’s recipe for success
With the Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill, the choice for voters could not be more stark: vote Yes and New…
It’s 420 Day! How to celebrate cannabis safety under lockdown
This year, the entire month of April is “4/20” month too – and expectations were high, so to speak, that…
Medicinal cannabis wins and polls point to cannabis referendum’s recipe for success
Improvements to New Zealand’s new medicinal cannabis scheme – together with recent polling – suggest how we can win the…
Govt roadside drug testing shock: the proposed rules are actually pretty good!
The Government has announced a new approach to roadside drug testing. It seems like a good compromise, and evidence based.…
NZ’s medicinal cannabis scheme just got way better
When the regulations take effect on 1 April 2020, any doctor will be able to prescribe THC and CBD products…
Information about the Medicinal Cannabis Scheme
Regulations to enable a Medicinal Cannabis Scheme were passed on the 18 December 2019. A Medicinal Cannabis Agency will be…
Cannabis Referendum Bill deserves your Yes vote. Here’s what it does and how we can make it even better.
The NZ Government has released their draft Bill for the cannabis referendum. There is plenty to like about it. Here…
Cannabis referendum draft law welcomed, but a missed opportunity to put people before profits, says NORML
Cannabis reform organisation NORML has welcomed the release today of more details about the cannabis referendum and a draft bill,…
CHOISE model is designed to win the cannabis referendum.
Now there is a model designed to win the referendum. It’s called CHOISE, and it puts opportunity, investment and social…
Cannabis Policy Experts To Speak At Public Lectures
Massey University is hosting a series of public lectures on cannabis policy reform in the lead-up to the national referendum…
Don’t panic! The only cannabis poll that counts is the Referendum itself
It's easy to get caught up in a roller coaster of elation and despair, writes NORML president Chris Fowlie, but…
Science will save cannabis referendum from Reefer Madness
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has asked the Chief Science Advisor to gather a panel of experts and run an information…
A smart approach to the cannabis referendum, and medicinal cannabis
Controversy over edibles shows a smart approach is needed for the cannabis referendum and for medicinal cannabis