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The Justice Minister has mooted the establishment of a citizens' jury on cannabis law reform.
Under the confidence and supply agreement between Labour and the Greens, the government is committed to holding a referendum on legalising the personal use of cannabis at or by the next election.
A citizens jury is a randomly selected group of civilians who consider sometimes conflicting evidence and opinion from experts before forming a judgement on an issue.
Andrew Little says such a process may help guide public debate as occurred in Ireland ahead of the recent referendum on abortion.
How would it work and who would it benefit?
Kathryn talks with Dr Richard Egan is the Co-Director of the social and behavioral research unit within the Department of Preventive Social Medicine, at Otago University who was involved in a recent citizens' jury on euthanasia and assisted dying.
