New Zealand Archives - International Cannabis Business Conference https://internationalcbc.com/tag/new-zealand/ USA Canada And Europe's International Cannabis Business Conference Sat, 25 Jan 2025 16:10:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://internationalcbc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/cropped-icbclogo_512_512-32x32.jpg New Zealand Archives - International Cannabis Business Conference https://internationalcbc.com/tag/new-zealand/ 32 32 37% Of Medical Cannabis Patients In New Zealand Have A Prescription https://internationalcbc.com/37-of-medical-cannabis-patients-in-new-zealand-have-a-prescription/ Sat, 25 Jan 2025 16:10:38 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=59780 Modern medical cannabis was first legalized in New Zealand in 2018, with the Medicinal Cannabis Scheme launching in 2020. Since that time, a growing number of medical cannabis patients have received prescriptions to safely access medical cannabis products. “In 2022/23, fewer than one in 10 medical users obtained a prescription for their cannabis. That had […]

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]]> 60% In New Zealand Survey Indicated Cannabis Decreased Their Alcohol Use https://internationalcbc.com/60-in-new-zealand-survey-indicated-cannabis-decreased-their-alcohol-use/ Fri, 15 Nov 2024 17:52:11 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=59171 A recent survey of more than 23,000 New Zealanders found that 60% of respondents reported that they consumed less alcohol after beginning cannabis use. The survey also found that of people who report using cannabis and other substances, 60% of respondents reported consuming less synthetic cannabinoids, 44% reported using less morphine, and 40% reported using […]

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]]> New Zealand Ministry Of Health Approves Medical Cannabis Changes https://internationalcbc.com/new-zealand-ministry-of-health-approves-medical-cannabis-changes/ Thu, 03 Aug 2023 00:17:50 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=55127 New Zealand’s medical cannabis industry and research efforts are set to receive a boost in the near future after the nation’s Ministry of Health approved several changes. The changes to the Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Regulations 2019 aim to “better support economic and research opportunities for the medicinal cannabis industry sector.” New Zealand’s medical […]

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]]> New Data Creates Cannabis Controversy In New Zealand https://internationalcbc.com/new-data-creates-cannabis-controversy-in-new-zealand/ Mon, 24 Oct 2022 02:28:33 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=50963 A little over a week ago we published an article describing how New Zealand’s Justice Minister threw cold water on calls for the nation to reform its cannabis laws. Calls had ramped up after United States President Joe Biden announced a plan to issue pardons to people convicted of federal cannabis possession in the U.S. […]

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]]> People With A History Of Cannabis Use Do Not Exhibit More Severe Symptoms Of Psychosis https://internationalcbc.com/people-with-a-history-of-cannabis-use-do-not-exhibit-more-severe-symptoms-of-psychosis/ Mon, 17 Oct 2022 02:11:57 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=50919 Just because someone has consumed cannabis and suffers from mental health struggles, that does not automatically mean that the cannabis consumption caused the mental health issues that the person is unfortunately experiencing. That may seem like a logical statement, however, cannabis opponents do everything that they can to try to skirt that fact. To make […]

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]]> New Zealand Justice Minister Throws Cold Water On Cannabis Reform Hopes https://internationalcbc.com/new-zealand-justice-minister-throws-cold-water-on-cannabis-reform-hopes/ Mon, 17 Oct 2022 02:07:43 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=50915 Last week United States President Joe Biden announced a plan to issue pardons to people convicted of a federal cannabis possession charge. The plan is estimated to affect as many as 6,500 people, although only time will tell what the final number ends up being. In the meantime, other elected officials around the globe are […]

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]]> New Zealand Approves Sale Of Domestic Cannabis Products https://internationalcbc.com/new-zealand-approves-sale-of-domestic-cannabis-products/ Thu, 22 Sep 2022 18:06:55 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=50792 The island nation has relied on exports to treat patients so far. Allowing the dispensation of domestically cultivated cannabis will help the nascent industry grow and lower overall costs Last week, New Zealand officials approved the beginning of the domestically sourced medical cannabis market. The Department of Health began allowing local producers to supply patients […]

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]]> Domestic Cannabis Is Finally Coming To New Zealand https://internationalcbc.com/domestic-cannabis-is-finally-coming-to-new-zealand/ Tue, 20 Sep 2022 01:50:46 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=50759 New Zealand nearly became the third country to pass an adult-use cannabis legalization measure back in 2020. The referendum measure failed by just over 2% of the vote. Had the referendum succeeded, New Zealand would have become the first country on earth to pass a national cannabis legalization measure at the ballot box versus via […]

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]]> New Zealand’s Cannabis Eradication Operation Is A Complete Waste Of Money https://internationalcbc.com/new-zealands-cannabis-eradication-operation-is-a-complete-waste-of-money/ Mon, 16 May 2022 21:26:59 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=49185 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 become the first to legalize cannabis via a citizen vote. Uruguay was the first to legalize cannabis the better part of a decade ago now, and Canada became the second […]

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]]> Australia And New Zealand Renew Commitment To Medical Cannabis https://internationalcbc.com/australia-and-new-zealand-renew-commitment-to-medical-cannabis/ Tue, 08 Mar 2022 17:58:36 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=47870 The APAC region of the world continues to develop its medical cannabis industry – but no word yet about further reform Australia and New Zealand may well be “down under” but they are continuing to develop their medical cannabis sectors. In Australia, the British study and trial Project Twenty21 has announced that they are expanding […]

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