Photo / FileA major change in drug policy in the United States has led to calls for New Zealand to follow suit. US President Joe Biden recently announced an executive order to pardon thousands of Americans who had been convicted of simple cannabis possession charges. "A majority of New Zealanders support decriminalisation," Drug Foundation executive director Sarah Helm tells the Front Page podcast. These comments come after the 2020 referendum, which saw New Zealanders vote against the legalisation of recreational cannabis in Aotearoa. • The Front Page is a daily news podcast from the New Zealand Herald, available to listen to every weekday from 5am.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 13, 2022 03:32 UTC