Cannabis
Police Association members believe cannabis reform inevitable
At the Police Association's annual conference there was widespread agreement that some type of law reform on cannabis is inevitable - but disagreement on how to police it. Video, Audio
Synthetic drugs in Maraenui: A suburb afflicted by addicition
Grandparents, parents, siblings... and children as young as 11 are getting hooked on synthetic cannabis in Napier's suburb of Maraenui. It's hard to find anyone unaffected by the drug there - they are… Audio
Public health key issue in cannabis referendum - Little
The Justice Minister, Andrew Little, says public health concerns will be a deciding factor in whether an upcoming referendum on cannabis is binding or not. Under the coalition arrangements with the… Audio
National accused of playing politics with medicinal cannabis bill
Claims that National's suggestions on the medicinal cannabis bill were ignored during the select committee process are offensive, says Labour MP Louisa Wall. Audio
Activist recruits celebs to pro-cannabis cause
The founder of Dunedin's Cannabis Museum Abe Gray is gathering some influential names to get a conversation about legalising cannabis. Just how does he imagine that would look like in New Zealand… Audio
Canada legalises recreational cannabis
Canada has become the second country after Uruguay to legalise cannabis nationwide. Yesterday the Senate passed a "historic" bill by a margin of 52-29. Officials say cannabis will be strictly… Audio
Canada to vote on cannabis legalisation as world watches
There's a lot of international attention on Canada as the country is set to vote on legalising cannabis. It also will host the leaders of the US, Italy, France, Germany, the UK and Japan on Saturday… Audio
The vote to legalise cannabis
New Zealanders may vote on whether to legalise cannabis in 2019. The government is considering holding the referendum next year rather than in 20/20. Audio
Calls for medical cannabis trials on children
Paedatricians say trials of medical cannabis in kids with behavioural disorders such as autism and ADHD are urgently needed. At the moment kids with behavioural and psychiatric disorders such as… Audio
Hola, Gita no match for Mary Jane
Two cyclones that hit the top of the South Island and West Coast in February did not appear to dent the annual cannabis haul, police say.
Parliament cans medicinal cannabis bill
Parliament voted 73 votes to 47. Zero support from National and NZ First. Even a few Labour MPs chose to vote against it. Audio
Outspoken - Medicinal Cannabis
In this outspoken, the Government wants to introduce a market for medicinal cannabis - our political reporter Benedict Collins speaks to several people about this including the former Associate health… Audio
The good oil on hemp
Plant Culture founder Cameron Sims works with farmers in Ashburton to produce premium hemp seed products. It's time Kiwis got into this superfood, he says. Audio
Police apologise after seizing legal cannabis
An East Coast hemp grower has had his crop destroyed by police after they mistook his plants for illicit cannabis.
Cannabis bill leaves much to be desired
Campaigners for medical marijuana are calling the planned new law a tiny step forward at a time giant strides are needed. But only terminally ill people with less than a year to live will be allowed… Audio
Medicinal cannabis: Hikurangi hemp prepares for manufacture
The Government has opened the door to a medical marijuana industry being established in New Zealand. One of the provisions in the bill tabled on Wednesday allows for the growing of cannabis in New… Audio
Insight: A Whole Year of Documentaries
The Insight team look back over a year of programmes and revisit some to see if anything has changed. Audio
Is cannabis law change all it's cracked up to be?
Some medicinal cannabis users say the government's plan to overhaul the law offers hope but no material changes for them. The new law will protect terminally ill people from prosecution if they use… Audio
New cannabis legislation 'slow progress' - patients
Some medicinal cannabis users say the Government's plan to overhaul the law offers hope but no material changes for them. A new law will protect terminally ill people from prosecution if they use… Audio
Heavy cannabis users have more sex - study
Medical researchers in the US have found frequent marijuana users have about 20 percent more sex than those who abstain.