Cannabis

New Zealanders won't be allowed to purchase edible cannabis products right away, if the country votes to legalise cannabis at this year's referendum.

The final legislation has been published this… Audio

A new survey from Research New Zealand Limited shows that Kiwis continue to be in favour of euthanasia legislation, while opinion is more polarised but possibly changing in favour of the recreational… Audio

A poll shows support for changing the laws around recreational cannabis has dropped. Audio

The pros and cons of legalising cannabis is explored by Professor Benedikt Fischer from the University of Auckland during the 2019 Raising the Bar night. Audio

Auckland University along with the country's first medical cannabis clinic has released the results of their combined study of 400 patients. Audio

Voters will this year get a say on whether New Zealand should legalise cannabis for personal use.

Advocates argue legalisation will take the product out of the hands of criminals, and ensure that… Audio

New Zealanders are set to decide whether or not to give the green light to legalising cannabis use next year.

The government has published a draft bill setting out the rules for the use, purchase… Video, Audio

National's deputy leader Paula Bennett has pulled a stunt at Parliament, brandishing a bag of 'look-a-like cannabis' to demonstrate how much a person could buy every day under the proposed legal… Video, Audio

The National party says the the draft cannabis legislation bill, released yesterday, is too vague for voters to make an informed decision at next year's referendum. Audio

The Government is proposing to make it legal to buy a maximum of 14 grams of cannabis a day. That's one of the proposals in legislation unveiled this afternoon by the Justice Minister, Andrew Little… Audio

Kathryn chats to Stephen and Trish about the Zero Carbon Bill deal, also a look at education issues and next year's referendum questions about euthanasia and recreational cannabis. Audio

Data released from New Zealand's largest annual health survey shows that our drinking culture is continuing to move in the wrong direction. Alcohol Healthwatch Executive Director Dr Nicki Jackson says… Audio

Australian cannabis agronomist and Churchill Fellow Tom Forrest has recently visited 50 commercial growing operations around the world, including ones in Canada, Europe, Slovenia and Israel. With… Audio, Gallery

Deborah Small is a lawyer and social justice activist fighting back against the inequities of the US government's so-called 'war on drugs'. She is the Executive Director of Break the Chains (USA) an… Audio

Patrick Gower reckons he now knows more about marijuana than anyone else in New Zealand. The Newshub journalist searches for the truth about cannabis – and whether or not it should be legalised here –… Audio, Gallery

Support for legalising recreational cannabis has plummeted in a recent poll. Ross Bell from the Drug Foundation joins us to chat about what this means for next year's vote. Audio

A bill that will outline the framework for the cannabis referendum has passed its first reading in the House. Audio