Cannabis
Mixed views on cannabis in Nelson
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
Paula Bennett brandishes 14g of mock cannabis in Parliament
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
Reaction to the draft cannabis bill
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
NZ's Drug Foundation responds to the draft cannabis legislation
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
Political commentators Mills & Sherson
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
Cheap alcohol fuelling NZ's worsening drinking culture
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
Tom Forrest - How to grow a Cannabis industry
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
US first: 'Cannabis pairings' on the menu at Hollywood cafe
Hollywood's three-martini lunch may be going up in smoke with the opening today of the first restaurant in the United States where cannabis can be openly consumed.
Deborah Small - Racism and the "War on Drugs"
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
Midweek Mediawatch: Patrick Gower's weed documentary
Our weekly catch up with the Mediawatch team - tonight Colin Peacock explores Patrick Gower's heavily promoted documentary on cannabis that screens tonight - as much about Audio
Patrick Gower on cannabis and legalisation
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
Plummeting support for recreational cannabis
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
Developing frameworks for referendums
A bill that will outline the framework for the cannabis referendum has passed its first reading in the House. Audio
Emma James: French marijuana decision could set dangerous precedent
Emma James joins the show from Paris to discuss the shocking case of Kobili Traore, who murdered his neighbour but might not be held criminally responsible because he smoked cannabis beforehand. Audio
Professor Michelle Glass on cannabis and synthetic cannabinoids
In less than two years, the deaths of up to 80 New Zealanders have been attributed to synthetic cannabis (known more accurately as synthetic cannabinoids). Yet currently little is known about why they… Audio
Cannabis proposal strikes right balance - Health Minister
More details are emerging of what a legal medicinal cannabis scheme could look like in New Zealand. Health Minister David Clark told our Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch the proposed… Audio
Proposed medicinal cannabis regulations released
The future of medicinal cannabis in New Zealand is beginning to come into focus after the Health Ministry published a list of proposed regulations for public feedback. They include who'll be allowed… Audio
Emmanuel Kalafatelis: Kiwis still on the fence over personal use cannabis debate
A Research New Zealand poll suggests there is not as much support for legalising marijuana in New Zealand. Emmanuel Kalafatelis talks about the survey results. Audio
Checkpoint canvasses public opinion ahead of cannabis vote
How high is the cannabis referendum on the agenda of voters? We sent Checkpoint reporter Alex Perrottet out to West Auckland to run his own 'reeferendum' in two different electorates. Video, Audio
Andrew Little: Legalising cannabis ‘a decision for 2.9m voters’
Where does Labour sit on the cannabis question - yes or no? Lisa Owen interviews Justice Minister Andrew Little about the upcoming cannabis referendum. Video, Audio