Election year:
2023
Political party:
Green Party
Associated politicians:
Policy:
Cannabis
- Legally regulate cannabis for personal use, so that Te Tiriti O Waitangi is upheld.
- Possession and personal use of cannabis or their products are no longer illegal and previous criminal convictions for these offences are expunged.
- A legal age limit for personal cannabis use in introduced.
- Provide education on the harmful effects of heavy and prolonged usage and the risks to mental, physical and emotional wellbeing from cannabis use for certain individuals, alongside support to address potential harmful consequences.
- Remove unnecessary barriers for manufacturers to submit new cannabis products for funding applications to PHARMAC, so evidence can show the efficacy of particular cannabis-based medicine classes.
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