Marijuana
Top Stories for Wednesday 23 May 2018
EU-NZ free trade talks start: David Parker responds; Trump-Kim meeting likely delayed - analysis; more employers bringing skilled migrants to NZ; vote on legalising cannabis on cards for 2019… 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
The Rise and Fall and Rise of Marijuana
Countries around the world, including North Korea have legalised marijuana for medical and or recreational use. It's a 9 billion dollar global industry. In the United States, the industry is booming.
…Medicinal cannabis: Police opposed Health Ministry plan
The Health Minister went ahead with a plan to give the terminally ill full legal protection to use cannabis despite opposition from the police. Legislation now before Parliament means anyone… Audio
3 National MPs exempt from block vote on medicinal cannabis
A decision by the National Party to vote as a block has torpedoed the chances of Green Party MP Chloe Swarbrick's medicinal cannabis bill passing in Parliament. Video, Audio
Californians get recreational marijuana for 2018
Californians will be able to have a very chilled out New Year's Day, when recreational marijuana is legalised.
The state voted in favour of the move more than a year ago but it's taken this long for… Audio
Medicinal cannabis law 'half-baked' - critics
Critics say the government has delivered a half-baked medicinal cannabis scheme and many people will be disappointed. The government plans to establish a regulated medicinal cannabis industry, and… 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.
Directional highs: the future of marijuana?
Recreational marijuana use has been legalised in 8 US states and there's a boom in consumer pot products. Now you can choose exactly how you want to feel in advance: directional highs allow you to… Audio, Gallery
Marijuana shortage: Nevada considers emergency measures
State officials in Nevada are considering emergency measures to deal with a lack of marijuana.
Grow your own medication
If a new member's bill gets through you may be allowed to 'grow your own' pain medication - medical cannabis.
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Insight: Medical Marijuana - Life in the Waiting Room
Demand for medical cannabis is growing, Teresa Cowie investigates how patients are coping with living in an 'illegal limbo' Audio
Northland retirees tell MPs they want to grow pot in their back yards
A group of Northland retirees who want to grow marijuana plants in their backyards take their case to parliament. Audio
Medicinal cannabis
Medicinal marijuana, the pros and cons, is the subject of an interview between science communication student Colin Smillie and Abe Gray. Audio
Guam governor outlines marijuana plan
Guam's Governor, Eddie Calvo, who vetoed a bill that would allow eligible residents to grow medical marijuana at home, has proposed legalising recreational marijuana, with heavy taxation.
Having a joint with the President of Uruguay
Vice journalist Krishna Andavolu has been travelling the world exploring the culture of marijuana, including smoking a joint ‘with’ the President of Uruguay. Audio
Russell Brown - Drugs in New Zealand
Russell Brown has been writing about drugs and drug policy since 1994. His new podcast series "From Zero" plays on Nights, Monday nights at 10:15pm.We chat to him about the inspiration for the series… Audio
Canadian college sets up cannabis cultivation course
A college in Canada is setting up a course on marijuana cultivation so students can be trained to work at local companies that produce the drug.
Think tank calls for cannabis to be legailised and taxed
An economic research think tank is calling for marijuana to be legalised saying it could save the country more than three hundred million dollars a year. Audio
Geoffonomics: The Economics of Cannabis
A recent Official Information Act request revealed some back of the envelope Treasury calculations about the legalisation of marijuana. Economist Geoff Simmons asks if this something we should really… Audio