New poll 'illustrates confusion about euthanasia bill'

A new nationwide Curia Market Research poll shows the vast majority of New Zealanders are confused about what the End of Life Choice Bill aims to legalise.

New poll illustrates confusion about euthanasia bill - Euthanasia-Free NZ

A new nationwide Curia Market Research poll shows the vast majority of New Zealanders are confused about what the End of Life Choice Bill aims to legalise.

MedCan2020 will help launch Kiwi medical cannabis industry - BiotechNZ

The medicinal cannabis industry will significantly boost the New Zealand economy, BiotechNZ executive director Dr Zahra Champion says.

Methamphetamine convictions on rise, new report shows

Data published today in the NZ Drug Foundation’s State of the Nation 2019 report shows that last year low-level methampethamine convictions overtook cannabis for the first ti me. Cannabis-related convictions have remained stable while those for methaphetamine have continued to rise.

Portugal bad example for drug advocates in NZ - McCoskrie

Portugal has been painted by pro-cannabis legalisation groups as a model to follow. Yet just last month, the mayor of Porto contradicted his previous pro-harm reduction position and endorsed reintroducing criminal penalties for drug use in public spaces.

This weekend on Newshub Nation

On Newshub Nation this weekend:

We ask Minister Iain Lees-Galloway about New Zealand’s high immigration levels and if new refugee quotas meet expectations?

2019 Jonesie Awards for government waste: winners revealed

Today at Parliament, the New Zealand Taxpayers' Union hosted the 2019 Jonesie Awards, an Oscars-style ceremony celebrating the best of the worst of government waste.

Latest Colorado report shows ongoing disaster of marijuana - Family First

Family First NZ says that a new Colorado report compiled by the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area finds marijuana-positive traffic fatalities, hospitalisations, marijuana use, and illegal market activity have exploded since marijuana legalization.

Drug Foundation recommendations for cannabis Bill released today

Today at Parliament the NZ Drug Foundation released Taking control of cannabis: A model for responsible regulation, a new report that shows how we can take back control of cannabis from organised crime.

MYBLU products have not been linked to reported lung illnesses in the US

Imperial Brands Australasia is concerned by reports linking respiratory illnesses and deaths to the use of vaping products containing THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) - the principal psychoactive constituent of cannabis, which is not found in liquid nicotine products manufactured for myblu.