Norml delegation to meet MPs
Replies are starting to flood in after the Norml President wrote to all MPs with a Survey for them to complete. A Norml delegation will soon be meeting with Kevin Hague from…
Norml president surveys MPs
The National Organisation for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (Norml) is conducting a survey of all members of Parliament. Norml president Julian Crawford sent the following survey to MPs along…
Medical Cannabis Laws Have No Discernable Adverse Impact On Adolescents’ Pot Use
by Paul Armentano, US NORML Deputy Director The enactment of state laws allowing for the limited legal use of cannabis by qualified patients has little to no causal effect on…
NORML’s Annual Conference – new Board elected
This year’s theme was “It’s a health issue, not a crime”, and featured a presentation from drug counselor Roger Brooking (watch it on vimeo here). AGM of NORML New Zealand…
NZ’s 540,000 marijuana users “too many to arrest”
A new Horizon Poll has found New Zealand has 540,000 marijuana users including over 70,000 who use it every day. NORML says this is more evidence in support of it’s…
Canada’s Liberal Party votes to legalise
Canada’s Liberal Party, the country’s oldest registered political party, has overwhelmingly adopted a policy of supporting the regulation and taxation of cannabis commerce, something New Zealand’s conservative government should also…
Drug driving campaign may backfire
NORML supports efforts to reduce impairment on the roads, and our own “Principles of Responsible Cannabis Use” invoke a no-driving clause. However, like with alcohol it is important to distinguish…
JAMA: Long-Term Exposure To Cannabis Smoke Is Not Associated With Adverse Effects On Pulmonary Function
by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Exposure to cannabis smoke, even over the long-term, is not associated with adverse effects on pulmonary function. That’s the conclusion of a major clinical…
NORML presents J Day, Sat 7 May 2011
Free events (R18) are happening on Saturday 7 May 2011 at: Auckland – Albert Park Hamilton – Lake stage Tauranga – Yatton Park Hastings – Library steps New Plymouth…
Protect Young People By Banning Alcohol Advertising
The current system of voluntary self-regulation of alcohol advertising is not working to reduce the harms from excess drinking, especially amongst young people, which is why the glamorization of alcohol…
Aussie Gangs and Drugs – Prohibition is Great for Business & Increasing Violence
Aussie biker gangs like the Rebels gain power through violence and trafficking in illegal drugs; that means prohibition is great for business and will only help them get a stake…
Restore Public Trust in Police – Stop Criminalising Cannabis
The New Zealand public needs to have its confidence restored in the police and the quickest way for that to happen is to stop criminalising cannabis. “The announcement this week…
New Police Policy of ‘Two Strikes’ Will Hit Maori Hard
NORML NZ says a new police programme whereby first-time offenders caught committing minor crimes are being let off with a warning will hit young male Maori hard, calling it a…
John Key is right: pipe ban is unworkable
“Prime Minister John Key is right to not support the banning of pipes and vapourisers,” says NORML NZ President, Stephen McIntyre. “He acknowledges that these devices can be used for…