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… and progressing new sectors, such as hemp and medicinal cannabis. “ Fit for a Better World is a true partnership that …
- Agriculture
… the country’s largest and only organic certified medicinal cannabis grower to accelerate the growth of the industry – … high-value industry, as international demand for medicinal cannabis takes off while New Zealand is amid an export boom,” … Ltd fast-track the establishment of an organic medical cannabis industry in New Zealand. “Matatihi Economic Research …
- Agriculture
… drivers, including THC (the psycho-active ingredient in cannabis), methamphetamine, benzodiazepines (sedatives), MDMA …
- Police
- Transport
… personal possession and use of illegal drugs, particularly cannabis. This is despite availability of illegal drugs …
- Health
… accelerate the establishment of New Zealand’s medicinal cannabis industry and boost export potential, Agriculture … Greenlab, which aims to establish evidence-based medical cannabis cultivation practices. “New Zealand’s primary … product,” Damien O’Connor said. “As medicinal cannabis has only been legal in New Zealand since 2020 there …
- Agriculture
… the North Island. Illegal firearms, methamphetamine, cannabis, and more than an estimated $1 million in cash has …
- Police
… 2020 referendum on whether we should legalise recreational cannabis. The commitment in the 2017 Labour-Greens … First - to have a referendum on the legalisation of cannabis was remarkable because of two political judgments it … of Justice at the time, and therefore responsible for the cannabis referendum, I took responsibility for ensuring it …
- Health
… of drivers killed in crashes had drugs in their system. Cannabis was the drug most commonly detected for deceased …
- Police
- Transport
… Transitional medicinal cannabis regulations will be extended by six months to 30 … system work and continuing access to prescribed medicinal cannabis products for patients who need them,” Andrew Little … the additional time they need to apply to the Medicinal Cannabis Agency for verification. “The Government remains …
- Health
… Zealanders were asked whether they supported the proposed Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill, and whether they … of the End of Life Choice referendum, and against the Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill becoming law. The End … Act will be administered by the Ministry of Health. The Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill will not be introduced …
- Hon Andrew Little
- Justice
… check drivers for drugs which are likely to include THC (cannabis), methamphetamine, opiates, cocaine, MDMA (ecstasy), …
- Hon Stuart Nash
- Hon Julie Anne Genter
- Police
- Transport
… The complete and final version of the Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill that will be voted on … and its process,” Andrew Little said. The exposure draft Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill has been updated and includes details about: how the cannabis market would work and the phased introduction of …
- Hon Andrew Little
- Justice
… will allow local cultivation and manufacture of medicinal cannabis products that will potentially help ease the pain of … requirements for manufacturing and distributing medicinal cannabis. “Many New Zealanders will have watched a loved one … pain, particular near the end of their lives. Medicinal cannabis products can make a real difference to people’s …
- Hon Dr David Clark
- Health
… to holding a referendum on legalising recreational cannabis at the next General Election. A second referendum to … trigger the Referendums Framework Act to be used for the cannabis referendum and the referendum on the End of Life …
- Hon Andrew Little
- Justice
… new Government website going live. Additionally, the draft Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill has been released, showing the strict controls on cannabis that will apply if the voters choose to legalise cannabis. The first cross-party meeting on the Cannabis Bill …
- Health
… be tested for a wider range of drugs, including synthetic cannabis, and be charged with a disciplinary offence in the …
- Hon Kelvin Davis
- Corrections
… for arranging the referendum on whether or not to legalise cannabis, which will be held with next year’s General … what the draft legislation providing for legalisation of cannabis will cover. The commitment to hold the referendum is … of the government, discussions about a referendum on cannabis were not just confined to the Labour and Green …
- Hon Andrew Little
- Justice
… the 2020 general election. It does not include specific cannabis referendum-related material. The Bill has now been … referendum on legalising the personal use of recreational cannabis, which the Government has announced will be held … Election”. The basis of the question on personal use of cannabis, a draft Bill, will come out of a cross-party …
- Hon Andrew Little
- Justice
… A Bill enabling the cannabis referendum to be held with the 2020 General Election … referendum on legalising the personal use of recreational cannabis at the next General Election,” Minister of Justice …
- Hon Andrew Little
- Justice
… More widespread access to medicinal cannabis products is a step closer today with the release of … the proposed regulations and standards for medicinal cannabis, covering everything from cultivation to quality … consultation is open for four weeks. “Making medicinal cannabis more readily available has the potential to help …
- Hon Dr David Clark
- Health
… will choose whether or not to legalise and regulate cannabis, said Justice Minister Andrew Little. The Coalition … A minimum age of 20 to use and purchase recreational cannabis, Regulations and commercial supply controls, Limited …
- Hon Andrew Little
- Justice
… pick up traces of synthetic drugs, nor is yet covering cannabis use. The programme tests public sewage schemes for …
- Hon Stuart Nash
- Police
… cocaine; more than 21,000 MDMA tablets; 37 kg of synthetic cannabis plant material and two kg of synthetic cannabinoid powder; as well as 45,000 cannabis plants, amongst other drugs detected. The …
- Hon Dr David Clark
- Hon Stuart Nash
- Health
- Police
… and continue to develop details to support a referendum on cannabis reform. Finally, a wide-ranging review of New …
- Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
- Prime Minister