"It will be held at the 2020 general election," he told reporters, adding "there is a bit of detail still to work through. "Cannabis is New Zealand's most common illegal drug, 50 percent of the country have tried it," he said. "We're still trying to address the problem through a law enforcement approach. We're still criminalising people and not providing help to people who have a cannabis dependency. "The conservative National Party opposition leader Simon Bridges said he would be voting against legalisation and accused the government of trying to deflect voters' attention from issues such as the economy and the rising cost of living.

Source: Egypt Today December 18, 2018 02:15 UTC