Cannabis

This science communication student podcast looks at the pros and cons of legalising marijuana Audio

The Police and Customs are working on how to better spot packages from overseas that may be linked to drug production and supply after busting a sophisticated cannabis operation in the lower North… Audio

It's been a year since Italy legalised marijuana for medicinal purposes but the uptake has been slim, mainly due to the high cost of buying the finished product in pharmacies. Audio

A major international study into cannabis is praising New Zealand research into the drug, singling out two South Island studies for their work with young people. Audio

Kim Hill reads messages from listeners to the Saturday Morning programme of 16 August 2014. Audio

Dr Lindsay Squeglia is a leading researcher on alcohol and marijuana and their effect on the adolescent brain (University of California San Diego). She is visiting New Zealand for a symposium on… Audio

Arthur Baysting Songwriter, former APRA board member and advocate for children's rights, talking about cultural changes on the issue of marijuana and how New Zealand might benefit from these changes.

Dr Tom Flewett, head of Addiction Services at Capital and Coast District Health Board says New Zealand should decriminalise and regulate cannabis. Audio

Penny Mackay investigates the arguments for changing the laws around the use of cannabis Audio