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The use of cannabis in New Zealand is regulated by the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975, which makes unauthorised possession of any amount of cannabis a crime. Cannabis is the fourth-most widely used recreational drug in New Zealand, after caffeine, alcohol and tobacco, and the most widely used illicit drug.
Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party (ALCP), also known as the Cannabis Party, [2] is a political party in New Zealand. It is dedicated to the legalisation of cannabis for medical, recreational and industrial use. [3] It was founded in 1996 and has stood in every general election since, but has never won representation in Parliament.
The 2020 New Zealand cannabis referendum was a non-binding referendum held on 17 October 2020 in conjunction with the 2020 general election and a euthanasia referendum, on the question of whether to legalise the sale, use, possession and production of recreational cannabis. It was rejected by New Zealand voters.
The Misuse of Drugs Act was passed by the New Zealand Parliament into law in 1975. [1]On 11 December 2018, the Labour-led Coalition Government passed the Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Act, which amended the existing law to permit terminally ill patients to use marijuana without risk of prosecution.
The cannabis law reform organization NORML New Zealand issued a submission voicing support for descheduling CBD products but allowing a wider 5% tolerance for other cannaboids to improve production and affordability; broadening the defence to include patients with terminal illnesses, chronic or debilitating medical conditions where the doctor ...
Whakamana Cannabis Museum is New Zealand's first museum dedicated to the history of cannabis use and culture. [1] It was first opened in October 2013 in Dunedin by Abe Gray, former deputy leader of the Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party (ALCP), [2] and Julian Crawford, former ALCP regional spokesperson.
Although practiced over the world, the spots method of cannabis smoking is most common in New Zealand. [5] Possession of knives that have been previously used for spotting (easily distinguished by their blackened and discoloured appearance [3] [6]) is considered "possession of paraphernalia" and is thus illegal under New Zealand law.
NORML New Zealand is a cannabis law reform organisation in New Zealand. It is a National Chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML ...