- Sep 19, 2021
Italy set for referendum on liberalising cannabis use, say advocates
Rome - Cannabis advocates in Italy have gathered enough signatures to trigger a referendum on liberalising the use of the drug, setting...


- Nov 6, 2020
New Zealand narrowly votes no to legalising cannabis in referendum
Yes campaign garnered 48.4% of votes, while the no vote won 50.7%, meaning the referendum does not pass. Yes campaign garnered 48.4% of...


- Nov 1, 2020
Māori Council calls for police to address discrimination in cannabis arrests
The New Zealand Māori Council has called on the police to use their powers of discretion to stop sending Māori to prison for low-level...


- Oct 15, 2020
NZ cannabis referendum: More than 100 doctors back legalising recreational use
More than 100 doctors have come forward to put their names behind cannabis legalisation, in response to the New Zealand Medical...


- Oct 9, 2020
New Zealand health experts back reform of 'outdated' cannabis laws
Supporting legalisation of cannabis, they argue its use should be seen as a health issue ahead of referendum. New Zealand votes on...


- Sep 18, 2020
Jacinda Ardern hints at her support for cannabis to be legalised in NZ
Jacinda Ardern may have broken her silence on whether she supports the legalisation of cannabis by tasting hemp ice cream at a high-tech...


- Jul 31, 2020
NZ cannabis campaign on a knife edge
Legalise cannabis campaigners in NZ want PM Jacinda Ardern to back their case at a referendum Fifty days out from a national referendum,...


- May 10, 2020
Referendum: I'm a New Zealander & have fibromyalgia. This is why I need cannabis to be legal
OPINION: You may have heard the arguments for or against the upcoming cannabis referendum. But you may not know of people who desperately...


- May 6, 2020
Legalising cannabis: what will New Zealanders be asked to vote on in September?
More than 50% of voters must say yes to the proposed changes for parliament to consider the changes. New Zealanders will be asked to vote...

