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“Keeping cannabis in the hands of the black market is the complete opposite of everything that Mr. Peters seems to support in politics, so I hope he looks at the legislation.”
At the time of the 2018 census, the proportion of habitual cigarette smokers aged 15 years and over decreased to 13.2 percent, up from 15.1 percent in 2013. In 1976, when the census began, 35.6 percent of kiwis smoked.
In the election, Kiwis will be asked if they support the Cannabis Control and Legalization Bill, legislation developed to help provide insight into how legalized recreational cannabis would be regulated in New Zealand.
If you are 20 years old or older, you could:
It is important to remember that the referendum on cannabis does not have a binding meaning, even if the majority of Kiwis vote for it, the law will still have to be passed in Parliament.
Peters said he has never voiced his opinion on the legalization of cannabis because he supports the referendum process, in the same way that NZ First pushed for a referendum on euthanasia.
“I never expressed it because we were in favor of a referendum and we believe that the people of this country should decide, not 120 MPs, so my colleagues and I have tended to stay on the sidelines while the public can decide for themselves.”
Peters said he would “very possibly” reveal his position closer to the election.
“I know people talk about freedom of liberties and a question of rights, but the downside, if they have seen it, and some of us have seen it, it is incredibly disastrous,” he said.
“I think if you are a politician, then why don’t we let the people decide, because in the end, in a referendum or in an election, it turns out that they are the king?”
