Reforming Cannabis Laws Is A Complex Challenge, But New Zealand’s History Of Drug Reform Holds Important Lessons

29 Jun 2020

Dr Marta Rychert and Associate Professor Chris Wilkins discuss the complexities of translating cannabis reform law into a “tightly controlled and regulated market” on the ground in a recent Conversation article.

In less than three months, New Zealanders will vote in the world’s first national referendum on a comprehensive proposal to legalise the recreational use of cannabis.

Our research on earlier law reform, aiming to regulate the manufacture of “low risk” psychoactive products, shows New Zealand has a history of ambitious ideas that ultimately suffer from poor execution.

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