Photo / The SpinoffOriginally published by The SpinoffOPINION:In 1967 I changed my mind on another referendum, about six o'clock closing, writes Roderick Aldridge. Back in 1967 there was a referendum on whether to end the six o'clock closing of pubs. Therefore, this teetotaller voted to end six o'clock closing. Photo / Alexander Turnbull LibrarySimilarly our cannabis control measures are not working. Suddenly, voting to legalise cannabis and help people who have become addicted live constructive lives doesn't seem absurd at all.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 12, 2020 05:20 UTC