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Cannabis referendum 2020
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Crowd funding to keep Vote Yes campaign on the air
We need support to counter the misinformation surrounding the referendum. Please contribute to our new PledgeMe campaign, launched today.
Medicinal cannabis advocates say legal cannabis is their best hope
Patients and advocates tell us New Zealand’s recently enacted medicinal cannabis regime simply isn’t working.
End school exclusions - Children's Commissioner
The Children’s Commissioner has called for schools to stop excluding young people who use alcohol and other drugs.
Live chat #5: The case for a YES vote
Wed 8 July: Helen Clark and a top lineup of panelists will answer all your burning questions about legalisation in this live Q&A Zoom session.
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