Academic speaks out on cannabis legalisation

A leading public health researcher is urging policy makers to take the cautious path toward cannabis law reform New Zealanders will have the chance to vote on whether to legalise the recreational use of the drug at next year's general election. In the editorial in the New Zealand Medical Journal, Otago University's Joe Boden outlines his concern that not enough weight is being placed on its harmful effects, especially on young brains.