Nonsense brewing over drug driving bill
A bill aiming to curb impaired driving has been derailed and will now criminalise thousands of non-impaired drivers, especially cannabis…
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…
Fact-checking the anti-cannabis reports cited by Bob McCroskie and Family First
Turns out the sources cited by legalisation opponents in New Zealand are the same as anti-cannabis campaigners in the USA…
Police prosecuting “Green Fairies” who provide medicinal cannabis
New Zealand police have busted at least three “Green Fairies” – providers of medicinal cannabis to patients who need it,…
Chris Fowlie: Oh, to joyfully pee in Bill English’s cup!
New Zealand’s un-elected Prime Minister has taken a swipe at workers for refusing unfair and intrusive tests of their bodily…
Suits for Stoners
With NORML’s new PledgeMe campaign, Suits for Stoners, you can donate a suit to a poorly attired cannabis activist and…
Chris Fowlie on The Daily Blog: Healthy hemp foods kept off shelf by Oz cop roadblock
Originally published on The Daily Blog 8 July 2015 Australian police have convinced politicians to extend the ban on one…
NORML and Family First agree NZ’s medicinal cannabis policies need to change
NORML is pleased to note that the conservative group Family First is calling for reforms to our outdated policies around…
Synthetics ban won’t work if cannabis remains illegal, says drug law reform group
The Government’s intention to ban the remaining synthetic substitutes won’t work if cannabis remains illegal. “The more risky synthetic substances…
New pipe ban will increase harm to cannabis consumers, and encourages users of legal synthetics to smoke more
The Government will increase harm by further restricting the sale, supply and importation of drug harm reduction equipment. “This National-led…
The Media Should Stop Pretending Marijuana’s Risks Are a Mystery — The Science Is Clear
We now know as much about cannabis as we know about alcohol, tobacco and many prescription drugs. Speaking recently with…
Is Your Mayor in the Marijuana Majority?
by Erik Altieri & Chris Fowlie On TV3’s The Vote, New Zealanders voted 70-28 to decriminalise cannabis. While the show…
Five Scientific Conclusions About Cannabis That The Mainstream Media Doesn’t Want You To Know
The government and mainstream media like to push studies touting the purported dangers of marijuana, while ignoring scientific evidence that…
Problems with cannabis potency claims
New Zealand Police are complaining that domestic cannabis has apparently “quadrupled in strength“. Aside from the obvious point that if…
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…
Medical Council wrong, says NORML
Contrary to what the Medical Council says, cannabis is not illegal if used with a license or prescription, says cannabis…