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Press Releases : Medicinal Cannabis Bill put to historic vote this week

Posted by norml on Friday, June 26 2009 (142 reads)

Medical MarijuanaGreen Party co-leader Metiria Turei's private member's Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Bill will be put to a first vote on Member's Day this Wednesday 1st July 2009.

This is the first time that a bill aimed at rolling back some of the harsher provisions of our War on Drugs has ever been put to a vote in the New Zealand Parliament. This is well behind many other developed and affluent nations who have already put forth medical cannabis laws. And yet all previous amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Act have been aimed at making sanctions tougher and even more inhumane.

NORML calls upon all Members of Parliament to put aside politics, show compassion and support this Bill for its First Reading. Let the issue go to select committee so it can be debated and the people of New Zealand can have their say.

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Press Releases : Health Select Committee supports medicinal THC

Posted by norml on Wednesday, April 29 2009 (421 reads)

Medical MarijuanaNORML welcomes the Health Select Committee's acknowledgement that cannabis is a legitimate and effective medicine, and supports their recommendation that the Government makes access to the natural cannabis extract Sativex easier, and "continue to make pharmaceutically-based THC derivative medicines available to treat serious medical conditions when traditional methods have failed."

The committee recommended Sativex be put into the Medicines Act so that GP's can prescribe it without needing an additional specialist or needing to apply for the Minister of Health for special permission.

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Pot Culture : J Day Saturday 2 May 2009 - International day of protest

Posted by norml on Thursday, February 26 2009 (4471 reads)

EventsJ Day Saturday 2 May 2009 International J Day is always the first Saturday in May, so this year that means Saturday 2nd May. NORML organised events in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin, for people to come along and show their support for repealing cannabis prohibition.

We need your support now more than ever. This year the UN is reviewing it's anti-drug conventions and the signs are looking promising. Here in New Zealand the Law Commission, an independent non-political body charged with fixing broken laws, has turned it's attention to the Misuse of Drugs Act.

J Day is part of the Global Marijuana March, happening in over 200 cities around the world.

PHOTOS OF J DAY 2009 BELOW

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Press Releases : Marijuana advocates support worldwide boycott against Kellogg's

Posted by norml on Wednesday, February 11 2009 (890 reads)

Get ActiveLocal marijuana law reform advocates are urging a boycott of Kellogg Co., for cutting ties with Olympic champion Michael Phelps after he was photographed with a bong.

NORML New Zealand said it is not Michael Phelps who should be castigated, but rather it's the absurd and hypocritical laws that criminalise the behaviour of Phelps and tens of millions of other successful and productive people like him that is worthy of condemnation.

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Press Releases : Cannabis extract approved for New Zealand patients

Posted by norml on Monday, October 06 2008 (1483 reads)

Medical MarijuanaThe New Zealand Government has approved applications by three patients to use Sativex, a pain-relieving mouth spray made from cannabis.

Sativex is made from cannabis plants grown in the UK under Home Office license, and is approved in Canada and Spain for neuropathic pain relating to MS, and is also available in the UK on a case-by-case basis.

"All previous applications by patients to use medicinal cannabis or extracts have been rejected, so this is a significant step foward," said NORML spokesperson Chris Fowlie. "But Sativex won't work for all patients so it's important that other options are available including other cannabis-based medicines and the right for patients to be able to grow their own."

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Press Releases : Latest crime stats show worrying police priorities

Posted by norml on Thursday, October 02 2008 (1735 reads)

LawsThe latest crime statistics released by the Police show they have put more effort into easy busts of pot smokers and less effort into hard drugs like methamphetamine (P).

Cannabis arrests were up 5.8% in the year to 30 June 2008, but arrests for "new drugs" such as meth went down 11%.

"That's a trend everyone should be concerned about," said NORML spokesperson Chris Fowlie. "Polls show the public do not support arresting and jailing people for using cannabis. Most people are more concerned with catching serious crooks, so the police should seriously reconsider their priorities."

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NORML News : Where to buy Norml News magazine

Posted by norml on Sunday, September 21 2008 (2744 reads)

About NORMLNORML News is now on sale at book and magazine stores and stationers all over the country, including many Whitcoull's and Paper Plus outlets, plus many independent stores.

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archive : Law Commission Terms of Reference for Misuse of Drugs Act Review

Posted by norml on Tuesday, September 16 2008 (1694 reads)

LawsThe Law Commission has issued Terms of Reference for its review of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975.

Significantly, the review will go back to founding principles. Why do we even have drug laws? What is the point? What substances should be included, and should there be penalties at all?

If you have an opinion about cannabis prohibition and how we can out of this mess, now is your chance to get involved and have your say.

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NORML News : Canadian Judge here to raise awareness of ‘failures of prohibition’

Posted by norml on Monday, September 01 2008 (1772 reads)

EventsA member of a US group of current, former and retired law enforcement officials is touring New Zealand to raise awareness of the failures of prohibition, as well as offer solutions that have proven to be successful.

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Press Releases : NORML calls on New Zealand to go where many countries have gone before

Posted by norml on Tuesday, July 15 2008 (2256 reads)

Medical MarijuanaRepresentatives from drug law reform organisation NORML appeared before the Health select committee this morning, presenting evidence in support of their Medicinal Cannabis petition, which received over 6,000 signatures.

“Political interference to safe access of medicinal cannabis is no longer justifiable,” said Will de Cleene, vice-president of NORML.

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Press Releases : Methcon's meth 'solutions' a con

Posted by norml on Tuesday, May 27 2008 (2563 reads)

LawsMethcon's proposed solutions to meth are just a con, says Chris Fowlie, spokesperson for drug law reform group NORML.

"Former policeman Mike Sabin is keen to drum up business, but his ideas are just more of the same failed policies that have got us into the mess we're already in.

"Calling for more of the same is just nuts! We've tried punitive sanctions for eighty years but it has not worked.

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Press Releases : Dunedin Overgrown By Cannabis Truth

Posted by norml on Thursday, April 24 2008 (2490 reads)

EventsOtago University NORML Cannabis Awareness Week Saturday April 25 – Saturday May 3

The long-smouldering debate over cannabis law reform will be reignited when Dunedin activists host a series of public events designed to inform and educate the community about the cannabis plant. The Otago University branch of the National Organisation for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), with support from the Otago University Students’ Association (OUSA), is preparing to kick off Cannabis Awareness Week on the Otago University Campus in Dunedin.

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Pot Culture : J Day - Saturday 3 May 2008

Posted by norml on Thursday, March 20 2008 (4057 reads)

EventsNORML presents J Day on Saturday 3rd May 2008, a national day of protest against cannabis prohibition, and celebration of Aotearoa's cannabis culture!

J Day events are FREE and run from High Noon to 4:20pm. J Day is an R18 event.

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Press Releases : Canna-Bus National Tour

Posted by norml on Friday, March 14 2008 (2695 reads)

EventsThe NORML CannaBus “4.20 to Dunsterdam” Tour departs at 4:20pm on Friday 14th March from Albert Park in Auckland, and after campaigning in 42 towns in 42 days, with a protest at 4:20pm each day in each town, will arrive in Dunedin on the 25th of April.

The First Annual Cannabis Awareness Week then leads up to J Day on May 3rd. After that, the CannaBus will make it’s way back to Parliament, then on to a Northland Tour. Join us when we’re in a town near you, and show your support.

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NORML News : Study says smoked cannabis more effective

Posted by norml on Saturday, December 01 2007 (3289 reads)

Medical MarijuanaNORML NEWS SUMMER 2008

A new study has shown what patients have said all along: smoked cannabis is more effective than pills containing synthetic THC.

Researchers at Columbia University in New York said “Smoked marijuana … has a clear medical benefi t in HIV-positive [patients] by increasing food intake and improving mood and objective and subjective sleep measures.”

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NORML News : EXCLUSIVE: Govt to allow Sativex medicinal cannabis spray

Posted by norml on Saturday, December 01 2007 (2970 reads)

Medical MarijuanaNORML NEWS SUMMER 2008

Former Minister of Health Pete Hodgson ordered officials to pave the way for New Zealand doctors to prescribe the cannabis extract Sativex.

Sativex is an extract of whole cannabis from the UK that is sprayed into the mouth and quickly absorbed by the mucus membranes, allowing immediate relief and easy dosage - without the smoke.

A draft application form for doctors obtained by Norml News says Sativex will be approved under s8 of the Misuse of Drugs Act and s109 and s29 of the Medicines Act for “nausea, anorexia and wasting (cachexia) associated to cancer and AIDS, or chronic pain (including cancer pain) for which other pain relief treatments are ineffective, or have significant/severe adverse side-effects; or neuropathic pain (associated with conditions including multiple-sclerosis, stroke, cancer, spinal cord injury, severe physical trauma and peripheral neuropathy resulting from diabetes) or muscle spasm and spasticity associated with MS or spinal cord injury.”

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NORML News : Medical law will benefit all

Posted by norml on Saturday, December 01 2007 (2993 reads)

Medical MarijuanaNORML NEWS SUMMER 2008

Sativex is to be approved for the treatment of a host of conditions, according to Medsafe papers obtained by Norml News.

The mouth spray is an extract of whole cannabis, grown under license in the UK.

While Sativex will be an effective and long-overdue treatment for many patients, it should not be the only option.

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NORML News : Drug Foundation says ''Let's Talk About Pot!''

Posted by norml on Saturday, December 01 2007 (2270 reads)

Get ActiveNORML NEWS SUMMER 2008

The New Zealand Drug Foundation says too much time and energy has been spent on party pills, at the expense of a rational discussion on New Zealand’s third most popular recreational substance. It has launched “Let’s Talk About Pot”, calling on the public of New Zealand to focus on a subject most politicians would rather ignore, writes WILL DE CLEENE.

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NORML News : Law Commission to review Misuse of Drugs Act

Posted by norml on Saturday, December 01 2007 (3189 reads)

LawsNORML NEWS SUMMER 2008

The Misuse of Drugs Act is to be reviewed by the Law Commission. It is the first time in over thirty years that the Act will be reviewed in its entirety, and the person in charge is former Bill of Rights Act champion Sir Geoffrey Palmer, writes WILL DE CLEENE.

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NORML News : Welcome to Dun-sterdam!

Posted by norml on Friday, November 30 2007 (2566 reads)

About NORMLNORML NEWS SUMMER 2008. BY ABE GRAY

Down in Dunedin we have been taking matters in to our own hands. On the heels of our successful hot-boxing of the Dunedin Central Police station two J Days in a row, we’ve established a weekly mini-J Day on the Otago University campus, Friday 4:20, which as you can imagine is held on Fridays at 4:20pm, on the Union Lawn. This weekly event has become a safe zone, where cannabis smokers know they can come and smoke in peace, safe from persecution and arrest, in a fun, social atmosphere.

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