Tag: regulation

NZ’s medicinal cannabis scheme takes effect 1 April 2020 – here’s what it means for you

norml April 1, 2020 Comments Off

New Zealand’s new medicinal cannabis scheme has gone live, with regulations taking effect on 1 April 2020. Any doctor can now prescribe cannabis products to any patient, and local production is allowed – but no new cannabis products are available, and producers cannot yet apply for licences. This has left many patients wondering what the scheme really means for them.

Medicinal cannabis wins and polls point to cannabis referendum’s recipe for success

Chris March 14, 2020 No Comments

Improvements to New Zealand’s new medicinal cannabis scheme – together with recent polling – suggest how we can win the cannabis referendum, writes Chris Fowlie. Originally published on The Daily… Read more »

Govt roadside drug testing shock: the proposed rules are actually pretty good!

Chris December 19, 2019 Comments Off

The Government has announced a new approach to roadside drug testing. It seems like a good compromise, and evidence based. Find out how it will affect you.

Regulation will reduce teen cannabis use, says NORML

norml September 3, 2012 No Comments

Current drug policy is resulting in widespread teenage cannabis use while a regulated market would make cannabis use adults-only in licensed premises. Despite strict cannabis laws, New Zealand has the… Read more »