Tightly regulated framework likely for 2020 vote on cannabis
Any controls have to consider whether they would create a legal vacuum that the black market could fill
New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)
Saturday, January 26, 2019
Saturday, January 26, 2019
The 2020 referendum to legalise cannabis looks likely to propose a tightly regulated framework, including strict rules on supply and possession, an age limit of at least 18, and a non-profit model where money from sales may be funnelled into health services. And while it is widely accepted that legalising personal use would not eliminate harm or kill off a black market, a political consensus appears to be emerging that the status quo is broken, but a profit-driven legal market would be just as bad. Justice Minister Andrew Little said the Government was still working on the referendum question, but he personally opposed to a framework similar to alcohol if the public voted for legalisation in 2020.
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