NZ’s medicinal cannabis scheme takes effect 1 April 2020 – here’s what it means for you
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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 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.
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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 trial published today in the prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association(JAMA). Investigators at the University of California, San Francisco analyzed the association between marijuana exposure and pulmonary function over a 20 year period in a cohort of 5,115…
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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 "genuine and practical reasons", making a ban unpopular and unworkable." On RNZ Morning Report today, John Key said: "While people use those implements for the consumption of illegal drugs, they're also used actually for genuine and practical reasons by…