Medicinal Cannabis
'Green fairies' vow to continue supplying medicinal cannabis despite arrests
Suppliers of medicinal cannabis are defiant despite a spate of recent arrests, saying they'll carry on growing and making their products for the people who need them. Video, Audio
Ruatoria pushing to be first medicinal cannabis grower
Ruatoria-based charitable trust Hikurangi Enterprises is looking at developing hemp as a potential industry for medicinal cannabis. Last year they planted a trial of 5,000 low-THC hemp plants as a… Audio
Medicinal cannabis oil arrives in NZ
The arrival of a new, cheaper medicinal cannabis product in New Zealand is good news for patients but will still be prohibitively expensive for many, advocates say.
Medicinal cannabis law
The rules around the use of some medicinal cannabis products have been relaxed, beginning today. The panellists discuss whether this is a step closer to legalising the drug. Audio
Doctors now able to prescribe medicinal cannabis
Lifting the restriction on the use of medical cannabis is like "dangling the carrot" but not being able to grab it, a medicinal cannabis advocate says. Audio
Medicinal cannabis bill: 'It's a useful discussion to have'
The minister responsible for drug reform will give his initial support to a member's bill legalising medicinal cannabis.
Peter Dunne to back first reading of medicinal cannabis bill
The minister responsible for drug reform says he will give his initial support to Green MP Julie-Anne Genter's bill legalising medicinal cannabis. Video, Audio
Medicinal cannabis advocates ecstatic after bill drawn
The House will soon debate whether to legalise medicinal cannabis, after Green MP Julie-Anne Genter's bill was pulled from the ballot today. Video, Audio
Euthanasia, medicinal cannabis bills drawn from ballot
The leader of the House, Simon Bridges, says there is a slight chance the bills will come before Parliament before the September election. Video, Audio
Legalising medicinal cannabis on the horizon
Doctors can now prescribe products containing cannabidiol - or CBD - without Ministry of Health approval. Audio
Medicinal Cannabis Gives 'False Hope'
A leading pain specialist is warning medicinal cannabis gives ''false hope'' for chronic pain relief. Professor Milton Cohen is a specialist pain medicine physician based in Sydney, and he says… Audio
Medical cannabis campaigners: Police approach 'all over the place'
Pro-medical cannabis campaigners are demanding the inconsistent approach to policing the use of medicinal cannabis be replaced with national guidelines.
Campaigners: Guidelines needed for medicinal cannabis policing
Campaigners say the hit and miss approach to policing the use of medicinal cannabis that puts dying people before the courts but lets other off needs to be replaced with national guidelines, as Teresa… Audio
MPs asked to take over medicinal cannabis fight
Alex Renton was the first person to get approval to use medicinal cannabis, now his mother Rose has delivered a 17,000 strong petition to Parliament calling for easier and cheaper access to the drug.
…Focus on Politics for 10 February 2017
Time now for Focus on Politics.
The Government announced this week that people who want their doctor to prescribe medicinal cannabis will no longer need to get ministerial approval, but they still… Audio
Medicinal cannabis change: 'More must be done'
A slight loosening of medicinal cannabis restrictions will do little to increase access, advocates say.
Medicinal cannabis change doesn't go far enough - Green Party
Medicinal cannabis will no longer need ministerial approval, but will still need the OK from the Ministry of Health. The Green Party's health spokesperson, Julie Anne Genter, says that isn't good… Audio
How affordable will medicinal cannabis be?
While a policy change to medicinal cannabis may streamline the process for specialists, questions remain over how affordable it may be. Audio
Medicinal cannabis to be easier and quicker to access
Medicinal cannabis products will no longer require ministerial sign-off, meaning it will be quicker and easier to access. Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne explains what will happen now. Video, Audio
Medicinal Cannabis Restrictions Relaxed
From today, approval to use all cannabis-based products for medicinal use, will no longer require ministerial sign-off. Instead, seriously ill patients seeking medicinal cannabis, will go to the… Audio
