Photo: GettySixty percent of National voters want personal possession of cannabis decriminalised or made legal, a poll released just weeks before the election reveals. Support is even higher among supporters of other parties — with Labour and New Zealand First voters equally in favour of cannabis law reform. Across all respondents, 65% supported decriminalisation or legalisation, roughly the same proportion as when the poll was conducted last year. Labour also sits at 68% (no change from last year), while Green Party voters are most in favour of reform at 92% (up from 83% last year). Drug Foundation executive director Ross Bell said the polling showed New Zealanders continued to strongly support a change to cannabis law.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 18, 2017 22:18 UTC