In case you want to bring medical cannabis into NZ...
5 April 2016It took the government a whole month since the verdict in my case... but the Assoc Minister of Health and NZ Customs have both now reversed their previous positions and admitted that we and the judge were right about the law. That is, it is lawful to bring a month's supply of cannabis into NZ, provided it was lawfully supplied overseas and is for the purpose of treating a medical condition.
Amazing how long it took the authorities to get around to admitting what anyone with a simple command of the English language could ascertain simply from reading the Misuse of Drugs Act.
This blog by law professor Andrew Geddis sums up the legal journey we've been on:
http://pundit.co.nz/content/confirmation-importing-some-medical-marijuana-is-lawful
I will continue to fight for medical cannabis access for everyone. Here's an opinion article I recently wrote reflecting on the status of medical cannabis in NZ:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/opinion/78473764/no-reason-to-delay-medical-cannabis
Here's a video clip of us discussing the case on TV recently. Hopefully there will be a followup installment in due course, featuring me smiling my head off bringing my cannabis into the country...
Not sure how to make the above links active, so you'll have to cut and paste them into your browser just like our grandmothers did in the olden days.
And again, thank you so, so much everyone for your support. The financial support is a huge help, and the many kind supportive comments have really helped heal the months of stress from being prosecuted.