Medicinal Cannabis
Amanda Jones - Cannabis tea producer based in California
Expat New Zealander Amanda Jones live in California and is the co-founder of a company called Kikoko, which produces cannabis infused herbal teas with specific cannabinoid ratios to treat various… Audio
Another medicial cannabis bill
Government MPs have accused National of playing politics after withdrawing support from the medicinal cannabis bill before select committee and offered up its own member's bill. Audio
National creates its own bill on medicinal cannabis
National insists it's put up a medicinal cannabis bill to help ease the pain of suffering New Zealanders and that it's not a political stunt. Video, Audio
In Pot Pursuit: Tanya Black and Dr Rick Acland
Tanya Black, who broke her back in an accident 10 years ago, finds out what it takes to become a legal user of medicinal cannabis in a new doco called 'In Pot Pursuit'for TVNZ's Attitude show. She and… Audio
Let us grow our own cannabis - Otamatea Grey Power
Otamatea Grey Power representative Beverly Aldridge says it's "elderly abuse" to deny the elderly the ability to grow their own cannabis to treat ailments and relieve pain. She spoke to John Campbell.
…MPs urged to widen access to medicinal cannabis
Parliament's health select committee has begun hearing submissions on contentious legislation proposing cannabis be legalised for more people, not just the terminally ill. Video, Audio
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Where to for cannabis bills?
Two bills that would ease access to medicinal cannabis have come before the House this week but with very different outcomes. What happens now? Audio
Double hit of cannabis law
Two bills on easing access to medicinal cannabis have come before the House this week but what's the difference and why are there two? Audio
Parliament votes down Greens' cannabis bill
Parliament has voted down the Green Party's cannabis bill which would have allowed people to grow their own medicinal cannabis.
MPs debate Chloe Swarbrick's medicinal cannabis bill
Green MP Chloe Swarbrick's medicinal cannabis bill is being debated in Parliament. She says she's been crunching the numbers and it's likely to come down to a handful of MPs. Video, Audio
The vote on the Greens' medicinal cannabis bill
Parliament has options to choose from when it comes to medicinal cannabis bills, but will those in chronic pain have much choice once the bills go through a parliamentary vote? Also in this segment… Audio
Medicinal cannabis 'unaffordable'- Tracy Yeats
Two years ago, Tracy Yeats desperately sought to raise money to get Sativex for her daughter Grace, who has an incurable brain disease. Now she’s struggling to afford the $1100 it costs each month. Video, 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
Oz govt wants to start exporting medicinal cannabis
The Australian government wants to be the world's largest exporter of medicinal cannabis. Audio
'Green fairies' vow to continue supplying medicinal cannabis despite arrests
Suppliers of medicinal cannabis are defiant despite a spate of recent arrests, saying they'll carry on growing and making their products for the people who need them. Video, Audio
Ruatoria pushing to be first medicinal cannabis grower
Ruatoria-based charitable trust Hikurangi Enterprises is looking at developing hemp as a potential industry for medicinal cannabis. Last year they planted a trial of 5,000 low-THC hemp plants as a… Audio
Medicinal cannabis oil arrives in NZ
The arrival of a new, cheaper medicinal cannabis product in New Zealand is good news for patients but will still be prohibitively expensive for many, advocates say.
Medicinal cannabis law
The rules around the use of some medicinal cannabis products have been relaxed, beginning today. The panellists discuss whether this is a step closer to legalising the drug. Audio