Tag: New Zealand

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Written by Johnny Green on June 25, 2025. Posted in Science.

New Zealand Clinical Trial Recruiting Dogs For Cannabis Research

More countries are now home to medical cannabis legalization, to some degree, than countries that still prohibit medical cannabis. Laws...

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Written by Johnny Green on June 21, 2025. Posted in Science.

Survey Finds Endometriosis Patients Prefer Cannabis Over Prescription Medications

According to the World Health Organization, endometriosis “is a disease in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows...

Written by Hazel Norman on February 24, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Industrial Hemp Regulations To Be Reviewed In New Zealand

The global industrial hemp market is already massive, and likely to continue to increase in size for the foreseeable future. According to...

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Written by Hazel Norman on January 25, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

37% Of Medical Cannabis Patients In New Zealand Have A Prescription

Modern medical cannabis was first legalized in New Zealand in 2018, with the Medicinal Cannabis Scheme launching in 2020. Since that...

Written by Frank Schuler on November 15, 2024. Posted in Science.

60% In New Zealand Survey Indicated Cannabis Decreased Their Alcohol Use

A recent survey of more than 23,000 New Zealanders found that 60% of respondents reported that they consumed less alcohol after beginning...

Written by Hazel Norman on August 2, 2023. Posted in Policy.

New Zealand Ministry Of Health Approves Medical Cannabis Changes

New Zealand’s medical cannabis industry and research efforts are set to receive a boost in the near future after the nation’s...

Written by Hazel Norman on October 23, 2022. Posted in Policy.

New Data Creates Cannabis Controversy In New Zealand

A little over a week ago we published an article describing how New Zealand’s Justice Minister threw cold water on calls for the...

Written by Frank Schuler on October 16, 2022. Posted in Science.

People With A History Of Cannabis Use Do Not Exhibit More Severe Symptoms Of Psychosis

Just because someone has consumed cannabis and suffers from mental health struggles, that does not automatically mean that the cannabis...

Written by Hazel Norman on October 16, 2022. Posted in Policy.

New Zealand Justice Minister Throws Cold Water On Cannabis Reform Hopes

Last week United States President Joe Biden announced a plan to issue pardons to people convicted of a federal cannabis possession...

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Written by Marguerite Arnold on September 22, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy.

New Zealand Approves Sale Of Domestic Cannabis Products

The island nation has relied on exports to treat patients so far. Allowing the dispensation of domestically cultivated cannabis will help...

Written by Frank Schuler on September 19, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Domestic Cannabis Is Finally Coming To New Zealand

New Zealand nearly became the third country to pass an adult-use cannabis legalization measure back in 2020. The referendum measure...

Written by Johnny Green on May 16, 2022. Posted in Archives, Policy.

New Zealand’s Cannabis Eradication Operation Is A Complete Waste Of Money

New Zealand came very close to becoming just the third country to legalize cannabis for adult use, and if it had done so, would have...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on March 8, 2022. Posted in Politics.

Australia And New Zealand Renew Commitment To Medical Cannabis

The APAC region of the world continues to develop its medical cannabis industry – but no word yet about further reform Australia...

Written by Johnny Green on March 5, 2022. Posted in Politics.

Medical Cannabis Tea Is Now Legal In New Zealand

New Zealand was very close to becoming the third country to legalize cannabis for adult use back in 2020. Voters in New Zealand narrowly...

Written by Johnny Green on March 9, 2021. Posted in Politics.

New Zealand’s Justice Minister: No Plans To Decriminalize Cannabis

Cannabis reform supporters across the globe had huge hopes in 2020 that New Zealand would legalize cannabis for adult use via a measure...

Written by Johnny Green on November 3, 2020. Posted in Politics.

A Missed Opportunity In New Zealand

2020 is an election year in various countries across the globe, including in New Zealand. This year’s election in New Zealand was...

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Written by Marguerite Arnold on October 4, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Yes, I Inhaled – New Zealand’s PM Admits Smoking Cannabis In Election Debate

The topic of recreational cannabis reform is absolutely atop the country’s election debate as New Zealand stares down its own...

Written by Johnny Green on September 29, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Joins New Cannabis Legalization Poster Campaign

New Zealand may become the third country to pass a cannabis legalization measure. It all depends on whether or not New Zealand voters...

Written by Johnny Green on August 18, 2020. Posted in Politics.

New Zealand Cannabis Legalization Vote Moved To October

New Zealand is the only country voting on a national cannabis legalization measure in 2020. As of right now, adult-use cannabis is only...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 14, 2020. Posted in Politics.

New Zealand Recreational Use Vote On The Fence

With two months until the vote, opinion polls in New Zealand are beginning to pull slightly ahead in favour of legalization of adult-use...

Written by Johnny Green on June 30, 2020. Posted in Politics.

New Zealand Poll Shows Cannabis Legalization Measure Losing

As it stands right now, there are two countries that have legalized cannabis for adult use. The first to do so was Uruguay, and the...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on May 4, 2020. Posted in Politics.

New Zealand Government Publishes First Draft Cannabis Bill

New Zealanders will go to the polls on September 19 to vote on recreational cannabis reform. The draft referendum has now been...

Written by Johnny Green on February 18, 2020. Posted in Politics.

New Poll Results Have New Zealand Cannabis Legalization Measure Losing On Election Day

Voters in New Zealand will get the chance to vote on a cannabis legalization measure on Election Day. New Zealand’s election will...

Written by Johnny Green on January 28, 2020. Posted in Politics.

New Zealand To Vote On Cannabis Legalization On September 19th

It’s official – New Zealand will hold its election on September 19th, 2020. Voters in New Zealand will decide whether or not...

Written by Anthony Johnson on January 22, 2019. Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco, ICBC Vancouver, ICBC Zurich, Politics.

New Zealand Moves Forward with Cannabis Cultivation License

Just one month after New Zealand announced plans to potentially legalize recreational cannabis during the country’s general...