NZ Weed, Medical Cannabis - Marijuana in New Zealand
New Zealand’s anti-marijuana stance negatively impacts consumers – both recreational and medicinal – in a number of different ways. In addition to an absence of quality control and the criminalisation of patients who rely on weed to cope with their health conditions, a lack of regulation in the country’s cannabis …
Seniors outsmoking the youth when it comes to medical marijuana use If medicinal cannabis were to be legalised in New Zealand, which demographic do you think would be the quickest to nip into the local dispensary? You could be forgiven for thinking that cannabis consumption would skyrocket amongst 18-24 year …
The economic disparity between the haves and the have nots continues to grow in many parts of the world, but there is one thing that promises to bring these two groups closer together: Weed. Why are investors finally seeing potential in the legal weed industry? Perhaps understandably, investors have been …
While the use of cannabis may not be directly related to lung cancer, the fact remains that smoking any substance is ultimately harmful to your body. As the American Lung Association explained, marijuana smoke contains a number of carcinogens, toxins and irritants also found in tobacco smoke. This can potentially …
It’s no great secret that New Zealand has a special affinity for weed. More than 4 in 10 (42 per cent) Kiwis over the age of 15 have smoked cannabis at least once in their lives, according to figures collated by the Ministry of Health in its 2012/13 survey. Understanding …
Looking for a healthier alternative to smoking? Interested in exploring an intense and more psychedelic high? Want to combine your passion for baking with your love for weed? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, then you might want to consider cannabis edibles. Here are a few questions …
In any market, a lack of regulation can result in vendors behaving unethically in order to maximise their profits – often at the expense of consumers. This is doubly true in black markets such as New Zealand’s cannabis trade, where there are no laws in place to protect the health …
Medical marijuana has been proven to be effective at helping with a range of chronic diseases – but could it also be used to heal New Zealand’s ailing dairy industry? The challenges facing NZ dairy farmers The dairy sector is a central pillar in New Zealand’s economy. According to Statistics …
