NZ’s medicinal cannabis scheme takes effect 1 April 2020 – here’s what it means for you
New Zealand's new medicinal cannabis scheme has gone live, with regulations taking effect on 1 April 2020. Any doctor can…
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…
Consultation on the medicinal cannabis scheme: NORML’s advice for patients
The government is working on setting up New Zealand’s medicinal cannabis framework. Now is the final moment for all of…
How Patients Could Access Medicinal Cannabis by Christmas
These ten fixes can all be done this year though regulations or updates to policy, with no law change needed.…
Cannabidiol to remain a controlled drug: here’s what is changing
Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne has announced Cannabidiol (CBD) will remain a controlled drug with restrictions expected to be lifted in September so that GPs…
Dunne’s medicinal cannabis list will not help patients, says NORML
Dunne’s latest announcement will make little difference to patients and is merely a smokescreen to hide the Government’s lack of…
Legal status of Cannabidiol (CBD)
UPDATED AUGUST 2017 This is a step forward – but just a small step. Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne has…
Medical Cannabis “review” has failed to protect patients says NORML
The government’s so-called review of the medicinal cannabis access guidelines has failed to protect patients. “These very minor changes will…
Patients can bring legally prescribed medicinal cannabis products into New Zealand
For over 20 years NORML has been advising patients who could afford it to get medicinal cannabis prescribed overseas and…