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3,438 and Counting: Why Cannabis Charges Are Rising Under Prohibition
Greens MP Chlöe Swarbrick says 3,438 cannabis-possession charges were laid in the past year — up roughly 50% on two years prior. Here is what that number reveals about enforcement, the 2019 discretion law, and the stalled 2020 referendum result.
Read the guideHemp's Quiet Revolution: The 28 May 2026 Rule Change Explained
On 28 May 2026, New Zealand revoked the 20-year-old Industrial Hemp Regulations 2006. Here is how the change lowers barriers for hemp growers and processors, and why it could feed the Medicinal Cannabis Scheme.
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NZWEED: Part 2 (feat Sesh & Mikey Mayz), by DontfollowSIMBA
Part two of the NZWEED documentary sees local hip-hop artists Sesh & Mikey Mayz tackle an age old question: which is better, blunt or vape? Blunt pros Social aspect: There’s no…
NZWEED: Part 1 - Land of the Long White Cloud
Where does your weed come from? New Zealand boasts one of the highest rates of marijuana consumption in the world, yet most users have little insight into the local black market…
Weed at the Olympics: 3 pot-smoking gold medal athletes
The 2016 Olympic Games have come to an end, and despite some early concerns - unsanitary swimming pools, incomplete living quarters and Zika virus fear mongering, amongst others -…
What does the typical NZ weed smoker look like?
Despite Hollywood’s best attempts, it’s all but impossible to stereotype cannabis users. Transcending age, race income and just about every other traditional metric imaginable,…
Which country is installing weed vending machines in its airports?
For a country whose cultural identity largely revolves around weed, it’s a little surprising that cannabis use was decriminalised in Jamaica only last year. In 2015, the…
Will the US government really legalise medical cannabis on August 1?
The internet has been buzzing recently with the news that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) plans to legalise medicinal marijuana by the end of the second quarter of 2016…
Meet the nuns who are on a mission to save the world - by growing weed
A crackdown on the cultivation of cannabis in Merced, a small town in central California, hasn’t stopped two unlikely heroes from pursuing a holy quest to provide patients with…
Pop quiz: What's the difference between THC and CBD?
You heat up the vaporiser, pack the bowl and inhale, and you start to feel the effects of your medical marijuana . Simple, right? Well, yes and no. Behind the scenes there’s a…
How to Clean a Bong with Salt and Vodka
If you're new to smoking weed or you simply never knew this amazing quick and easy bong cleaning trick, then this video tutorial will show you exactly how to clean a bong in…
Weed in Canada - The Dark Grey market: Canadian Cannabis VICE
Cannabis in Canada is still widely illegal. With a new government entering parliament in 2016, the odds of legalization, further criminalization or decriminalization of marijuana…
How do you apply for a cannabis prescription in NZ?
New Zealand blog legalise.org.nz recently posted a link to an application form which they suggest can be used by a doctor to apply for approval to prescribe cannabis in NZ. The…
Canada's War on Weed by VICE
Check out this great short documentary about Canadas war on weed with Vice. With a reported value of over six billion dollars, it's no secret that marijuana in British Columbia is…
Grandmas Smoking Weed for the First Time
This fantastic video shows three grandmas who had never smoked #cannabis before, trying it for the first time. Check it out!
Weed in SPACE! Frist cannabis plant goes to space!
The Seed Hub launched on June1st 2013 (outside US). The flight time was roughly three hours and the balloon traveled about 95,000 feet (19 Miles) above earth and a distance of 67…
The amazing 35 gram biggest hotbox - Vancouver
The guys over at Yaletown Dispensary in Vancouver got together with The Weed Guy and made this amazing video where they torched 35 grams of bud to make a pretty intense hot box.…
Seth Rogen, Snoop, Cross Joints & Chronic GGN (Full Episode)
Funny man Seth Rogen joins Snoop Dogg on GGN, blazes up a blunt, talks about his latest movie Neighbours and shows snoop how to roll up the perfect Cross Joint. Snoop reveals the…
Weed-infused coffee makes debut in Washington state
Marijuana customers in Washington state will soon be able the purchase marijuana-infused coffee called “Legal” that promises to give customers a caffeinated high if all goes to…
Seth Rogen & Snoop Dogg Recap Game of Thrones
The Double G News Network got Seth Rogen together with its star anchor, Nemo Hoes (aka Snoop) to smoke some weed. Full episode coming soon!
New pipe ban will increase harm to cannabis consumers
New pipe ban will increase harm to cannabis consumers, and encourage users of legal synthetics to smoke more The Government will increase harm by further restricting the sale,…
Want to get rid of synthetic cannabis? Legalize real cannabis
How in Gods name is America, the home of the homicidal war on drugs now more liberal on Cannabis than we are? Have we managed to appreciate the madness that synthetic cannabis is…
Kings of Cannabis (Full Length Documentary)
Vice covers Colombian guerrilla-style weed growing in the jungle. This documentary is crazy. You might not know who Arjan Roskam is, but if you've been to Amsterdam then you've…
Katt Williams Weed's Not a Drug Cartoon Parody - Comedy
A funny funny version of Katt William's stand up. "Weed is not a drug, it's just a plant. It just grow like that. And if you should set it on fire...there are some effects..."…
This Cartoon Illustrates Why We Need to End Pot Prohibition
This cartoon, by TechtodaProductions illustrates perfectly why we need to end pot prohibition. According to TechtodaProductions, "The Flower contrasts a utopian society that…
The Art & Science of Cleaning Concentrates, Part Two: Organic Budder
This procedure, which we will refer to here as “Method II,” comes directly from the Budderking himself. For many years, Budderking has produced some of the world’s most amazing…
Cannabis in New Zealand
Cannabis is the most widely used illegal drug in New Zealand . In the population of more than 4-million, 13.4% of those between the ages of 16–64 use cannabis . This ranks as the…
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