Labour Rangitata Candidate and List MP Jo Luxton speaks at the meet the candidates event, with New Conservative candidate Lachie Ashton looks on. Labour List MP Jo Luxton says she will not support the cannabis referendum due to her own personal experience in a relationship with someone who abused the drug. “My own personal experience of being with someone in a relationship who abused cannabis is my reason for not voting in favour,” Luxton said. The potency of current strands of cannabis were massively more than in previous decades, and would lead to mental health issues, Ashton said. Luxton said the Government’s freshwater reforms won’t change things overnight, but would lead to better quality overall.

Source: Stuff September 16, 2020 03:56 UTC