We would legalise medicinal cannabis - Labour leaderROBERT KITCHIN/FAIRFAX NZ Labour leader Andrew Little sits down with political editor Tracy Watkins and asks the big question on marijuana decriminalisation. Labour will legislate for medicinal cannabis "pretty quickly" after taking office, leader Andrew Little has confirmed. Currently individual applications must first get ministerial approval for medicinal cannabis. Labour MP Damien O'Connor has drafted a bill for Parliament that would shift the onus of decision making on medicinal cannabis away from the minister to GPs and medical professionals. READ MORE:*Guidelines for medicinal cannabis applications are under review*Medicinal cannabis rally held in Nelson by mother of late teen*NZ's first medicinal cannabis charity fundraising for 10 patients*edicinal cannabis likely in New Zealand by 2016In a wide ranging Facebook Live interview with Stuff on Wednesday, Little said Labour would pass O'Connor's law "pretty quickly" after the next election, should it win.

Source: Stuff May 17, 2016 22:52 UTC