Marijuana

Weed Vote 2020: the justice minister on the law he designed to legalise cannabis

At this year's election, you will be asked, "Do you support the proposed Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill?" Justice Minister Andrew Little gives his perspective on…

Revisiting New Zealand's illegal weed club

Situated just a few minutes away from a local police station in West Auckland, The Daktory was a cannabis club that opened in 2008. Simply put,…

The mystery of the cannabis plant growing in downtown Auckland

In 1986, the Auckland City Council kindly planted some greenery on Vulcan Lane. And among the shrubs was a lone, humble cannabis plant... ?‍♀️

The sustainability potential of hemp

There's a cloud of confusion and misinformation around the farming of hemp. Immediately viewed as a gateway for suspicious activity, this plant has extreme potential when…

The man who created and commercialised NZ's legal highs

Meet Matt Bowden, the man responsible for introducing legal highs to Aotearoa. Now residing in Thailand, Matt reflects on the dangers that have arisen since the…