“I’m voting ‘Yes’ in support of the Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill because we need meaningful change in an area that has, for far too long, marginalised our young Māori and Pacific people.” — Emmaline Pickering-Martin.
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“I never used it as a young fulla. I’ve tried it a couple of times as an adult. But it didn’t do anything super exciting for me — so I don’t use it myself.” — Manu Caddie, co-founder of Rua Bioscience, developers of medicinal cannabis.
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“It’s difficult to escape the conclusion that our cannabis laws have been yet another tool of colonial oppression.” — Tim McKinnel on the upcoming cannabis referendum.
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“This year, there’ll be another 4,000 convictions just for cannabis offences. Forty percent of those will be Māori. So I see decriminalisation and regulation as a way of reducing harm, particularly to Māori.”
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