Description: Our Goal Supporting the legalization of Cannabis in New Zealand in the 2020 referendum. We aim to provide facts on some of the relevant considerations – the economic, scientific, sociological and other costs and benefits of legalizing Cannabis for recreational consumption. Why Do We Think Cannabis Should Be Legalised In New Zealand? Despite strict regulation,…
Cannabis Express New Zealand
Facebook Instagram Home Our Goal Supporting the legalization of Cannabis in New Zealand in the 2020 referendum. We aim to provide facts on some of the relevant considerations – the economic, scientific, sociological and other costs and benefits of legalizing Cannabis for recreational consumption.
Cannabis is strictly controlled in New Zealand. In fact, prior to December 11, 2018, Sativex was the only pharmaceutical-grade cannabinoid product that could be prescribed by a specialist physician. Further, even though Sativex was available, getting prescriptions for it required patients to meet strict criteria. Unapproved pharmaceuticals and non-pharmaceutical cannabis products could only be approved on a case-by-case basis by New Zealand’s Minister of Health. Recently though, on December 11, the New Z