Marijuana Media: Hipkins open to drug law review; Luxon ‘happy’ drug users are criminals; TOP’s new drugs policy tops our voting guide – Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Cannabis law reform is still an election issue – this week on Marijuana Media with Chris Fowlie from NORML, and Jonny and Corey from bFM Drive – thanks to The Hempstore!

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During the Newshub leader’s debate, Labour leader Chris Hipkins said he was open to a drug law review, but Luxon labelled teens who take drugs ‘criminals’.

The debate, hosted by Paddy Gower, was the best debate so far – and Hipkins easily won it. And like every election since 1996, cannabis was again an issue.

The first ‘Quick Fire’ question from Paddy was “Which is more harmful, alcohol or cannabis?” Both said alcohol – no doubt.

Gower then reminded Hipkins he had voted Yes but since then had “done nothing” for decriminalisation, and people were still being locked up.

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Hipkins replied that he recognised the decision of the New Zealand public, who were given that choice and did not vote for it.

But Gower pointed out that was legalisation, not decriminalisation.

Hipkins then said he wouldn’t rule out further changes in the future (after saying “no” at the 1News debate) but said he would like issues of drugs and decriminalisation to be approached on a “bipartisan basis”.

Luxon rejected a bipartisan approach to decriminalisation, saying he was “happy with the current settings”. At least than means, if we can believe it, the Nats won’t go backwards.

Can we believe it?…