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9:30 pm – Clark says legalization brings to light what is already happening now, although he notes that it will not lead to “Amsterdam-style cafes” as people will have to be discreet and there will be restrictions on advertising and so on.
“If people have the image of sitting outside the Manukau Mall or whatever smoking is, this is not going to happen,” he says.
“The other thing I would say about the shops is if you want to get rid of the black market or everything you can, then a rural town has to have a shop, otherwise where do people go to buy?
“I really think Ronji, think about the little shops in your community right now, it’s out there and it has no control and we’re starting here with something that is much stricter than you’ve ever seen for alcohol or tobacco.”
Community worker Ronji Tanielu disagrees.
“You’re not getting rid of those [tinnie houses]. I have talked to some of the guys who are in that world. You are not going to get rid of them if we legalize cannabis. You’re never going to get rid of that market, “he says.
“One of the things that I am passionate about is the voice of the communities. Right now, the liquor industry, the slot machines, the moneylenders take the power away from the voice of the communities.
“So when we talk about this model that is already broken in other areas and we think that the communities or all of us are suddenly going to have some kind of power or voice, it doesn’t happen in those places. What makes us think, Will it happen if we legalize cannabis? “
