Wednesday, December 4, 2024

New Zealand

Medicinal cannabis regulations disguise solid progress

The medicinal cannabis sector is delivering for Kiwi patients. However, most of its successes continue to fly under the radar. This is partly due...

Survey proves non-smoking youth are not taking up vaping

Smoking among New Zealand’s young teenagers has fallen to its lowest levels in over 20 years, while very few non-smoking students take up vaping,...

Landmark agreement paves way for NZ grown cannabis medicines

New Zealand’s two largest medicinal cannabis companies have signed a supply contract that will provide Kiwis further access to locally made medicines and pave...

Kiwi vape brands increasingly key to achieving smokefree

Good on the Government for re-energising New Zealand’s commitment to Smokefree Aotearoa 2025. Increasingly dominant Kiwi vaping brands are also proving key to squeezing...

February’s major medicinal cannabis summit gearing up

Just two months away, New Zealand’s largest medicinal cannabis summit is well and truly gearing up. February’s MedCan 2022, which was postponed from October due...

NZ’s Smokefree Action Plan fails to elevate vaping

A leading vaping advocate says the Government’s smokefree action plan has failed to fully recognise vaping as a viable alternative for Kiwi smokers keen...

Medicinal cannabis summit moved to February 2022

With local products now coming on stream, New Zealand’s largest medicinal cannabis summit comes at an exciting time. Next year will see New Zealand’s...

Youth19 vaping survey – dated, disingenuous and damaging

A recently released Youth19 survey which questioned Auckland, Northland, and Waikato secondary school students on vaping was conductedprior to Parliament passing the Smokefree Environments and...