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NZ’s Changing Attitude Toward Cannabis

NZ’s Changing Attitude Toward Cannabis

New Zealand started off accepting cannabis as a medicine. The below article from the Auckland Star in 1871 reveals that it was used at the time as an alternative to more powerful drugs like opium. ASTHMA. Auckland Star 6 May 1871 An ad in the Lyttelton Times in 1889 reveals

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Tobacco Law vs Cannabis Law: Part One
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Tobacco Law vs Cannabis Law: Part One

I had an interesting conversation the other day with a friend who is a smoker. She said that New Zealand’s tobacco laws are currently more restrictive than the proposed cannabis laws and that the penalties these days for being caught with illegal tobacco are worst than being caught with

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AMMO Amnesty NOT Extended, But Police Pretending It Has Been
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AMMO Amnesty NOT Extended, But Police Pretending It Has Been

Press release: COLFO The Council of Licenced Firearms Owners (COLFO) has had to clarify the law with Police and receive their reassurance that while the amnesty for ammunition was not extended to 20 December, Police will act as if it has been. Since 30 September everyone with now-banned ammunition have

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Until Police Can Stop This Behaviour, LFOs Should Resist a Register

Until Police Can Stop This Behaviour, LFOs Should Resist a Register

The Police have become overbearing and threatening in their dealings with Licenced Firearms Owners. They have been aided and abetted by an out of control Police Minister, Stuart Nash. Currently, they are ramming through legislation for a gun register despite the fact that no gun register anywhere in the world

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A ‘Sensible, Reasonable Person’ Would Be Offended

A ‘Sensible, Reasonable Person’ Would Be Offended

David Seymour has hit back during an interview on NewstalkZB in response to the cartoon of him drawn by Sharon Murdoch referring to her as a “low rent cartoonist.” The fact that the media and those on the left of politics have only chosen to be upset by the cartoon

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The BFD Comment of the Week
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The BFD Comment of the Week

Todays BFD comment of the week was made by Ghost “The firearms buyback has been a huge success at removing evil guns from the streets” “Gun Crime is soaring and a huge risk to public safety” Can any of the detecting geniuses at PHQ and Police Union determine anything out

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A Flawed Reefer-endum

A Flawed Reefer-endum

RADIX McBlog The government has released its proposed law for legalising cannabis for recreational use (i.e. the right to get high) PROBLEMS: 1.It will be legal to grow cannabis for personal use. The problem with private homes being used as ‘grows’ is that dope dealers will simply stay

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‘Women are an Actively Oppressed Minority in NZ’ ( Eye Roll)

‘Women are an Actively Oppressed Minority in NZ’ ( Eye Roll)

To be clear I have no issue with women, equality, free speech, LGBT or human rights. I have an issue with nations and companies implementing bigotry, racism, apartheid, sexism and social manipulation by deceit. Here is a link to a new piece of NZ Women only legislation, as we seemingly

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Firearms Owners Proven right- the Information was NOT Safe
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Firearms Owners Proven right- the Information was NOT Safe

Nicole McKee Spokesperson Fair and Reasonable Campaign As you can imagine it’s been a hectic day as we work through the issues of the last 36 hours. Given the concerns many of our supporters have in relation to personal and firearm security, we’re writing this to update you

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Labour to Toughen ‘ Hate Speech’ Laws

Labour to Toughen ‘ Hate Speech’ Laws

ACT Party Revealed: Labour confirms it will toughen our “hate speech” laws next year. Giving a government censor more power to criminalise what you say is dangerous. Freedom to Speak There is a growing danger of taxpayer-funded universities abusing their health and safety obligations in order to ‘deplatform’ speakers and

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Will the Crusaders’ Brand change Atone for Our Sins?
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Will the Crusaders’ Brand change Atone for Our Sins?

Wendy Will the Crusaders’ brand changes atone for our sins or is the real answer a little more uncomfortable for the government? The Crusaders have kept their name and there will be some cosmetic changes to branding. Does this atone for our sins? And do we really need to? In

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Put BOTH the Firearms Register & Police Minister on the Scrap Heap
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Put BOTH the Firearms Register & Police Minister on the Scrap Heap

ACT Party The Police Minister must resign and the Government should scrap its proposal for a firearms register after a massive data breach. The personal details of tens of thousands of firearms owners were made available on the Police website yesterday morning. Names, addresses, dates of birth, types of firearms,

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Treating New Zealanders Badly: Part Two

Treating New Zealanders Badly: Part Two

Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com The penalising of the firearms community by Jacinda Ardern’s Government is continuing through the heavy-handed law changes in the Arms Legislation Bill, which is presently being considered by the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee. It will introduce a firearms register, reduce the license period

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