Food Ministers Reject Advice on Hemp in Food
The nation's food ministers have rejected advice from Australia's food standards agency that hemp be allowed to be used in food.
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Global Marijuana Marches Set for Tomorrow
For more than 30 years, marijuana fans and legalization supporters have marched on the first weekend in May in support of the cause. Despite legalization having occurred in Uruguay and the US states of Colorado and Washington, this year is no different.
Delay In Food Standards Australia New Zealand Hemp Seeds Decision
There is to be a further delay before authorities make a decisions on allowing hemp seeds to be used in food.
UN Development Chief: Drug Criminalization Creates More Problems Than It Solves
United Nations Development Program Chief Helen Clark lamented the failure of the war on drugs this week, previewing a UNDP Human Development report that calls for redrawing the battle lines in the drug war to better incorporate the voices of Latin American countries.
Home Detention for New Zealand Medical Marijuana Campaigner
An amputee sentenced to 12 months' home detention for selling cannabis to an undercover police officer says there would be economic and health benefits if the drug was legalised for health use.
Synthetic Cannabis Back on the Market in New Zealand
A synthetic cannabis product is back on the market - and others are on the way - less than three months after the so-called "legal highs" were banned.
Crown Seeks Longer Sentence for Dakta Green
The Crown is appealing for a longer sentence for a marijuana activist who set up a "daktory" in West Auckland where cannabis users could smoke in peace.
New Zealand Minister Peter Dunne Admits He Smoked Pot
The minister responsible for pushing a ban on synthetic cannabis through parliament has admitted to smoking the real thing in a live chat with nzherald.co.nz readers.
‘Daktory’ Cannabis Club Owner Jailed
The man behind New Zealand's first cannabis club, The Daktory, was today jailed for eight months after appearing in the Auckland District Court.
Law Commission Proposes Drug Law Overhaul in New Zealand
A wide-ranging review of New Zealand drug laws recommends taking steps toward legalising cannabis for medicinal use, cutting criminal charges against low level drug offenders and introducing new regulations stopping production of party pills.
