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The 2020 New Zealand cannabis referendum was a non-binding referendum held on 17 October 2020 in conjunction with the 2020 general election and a euthanasia referendum, on the question of whether to legalise the sale, use, possession and production of recreational cannabis. It was rejected by New Zealand voters.
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The use of cannabis in New Zealand is regulated by the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975, which makes unauthorised possession of any amount of cannabis a crime. Cannabis is the fourth-most widely used recreational drug in New Zealand, after caffeine, alcohol and tobacco, and the most widely used illicit drug.
Preliminary results were released gradually after polling booths closed at 19:00 on 14 October. [1]The preliminary count only includes advance ordinary and election day ordinary votes; it does not include any special votes, which have a deadline ten days later (24 October). [2]
Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party (ALCP), also known as the Cannabis Party, [2] is a political party in New Zealand. It is dedicated to the legalisation of cannabis for medical, recreational and industrial use. [3] It was founded in 1996 and has stood in every general election since, but has never won representation in Parliament.
ACT New Zealand released their list on 16 July 2023. [3] [4] Anto Coates, 33rd on the list, withdrew in July. [5] Elaine Naidu Franz, 29th on the list, stood down on 23 August due to controversial social media comments. [6] Brent Miles, 57th on the list, and contesting Taranaki-King Country, withdrew in September for "personal reasons". [7]
His previous involvement with parliamentary politics had involved the Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party. In the 2002 election, Tánczos occupied the fourth Green list place, and remained in Parliament. In the 1999, 2002 and 2005 elections, Tánczos also contested the Auckland Central electorate, winning 9.2%, 20.0% and 14.4% of the vote ...
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