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Prime Minister John Key didn’t mention anything about the forthcoming Misuse of Drugs Act Amendment Bill in his post-cabinet press conference today. Perhaps that’s because it’s Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei’s bill, perhaps its because the less we know about this Bill the less likely we are to rally in support of it.

Help the Greens to gain the support they need to pass this Amendment by forwarding the relevant information to as many people as possible and contacting your local MP.

This from the NORML website:

Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei’s private member’s Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Bill will be put to a first vote on Member’s Day this Wednesday 1st July 2009.

This is the first time that a bill aimed at rolling back some of the harsher provisions of our War on Drugs has ever been put to a vote in the New Zealand Parliament. This is well behind many other developed and affluent nations who have already put forth medical cannabis laws. And yet all previous amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Act have been aimed at making sanctions tougher and even more inhumane.

NORML calls upon all Members of Parliament to put aside politics, show compassion and support this Bill for its First Reading. Let the issue go to select committee so it can be debated and the people of New Zealand can have their say.

Source: http://www.norml.org.nz/article689.html

Attention news people types. Actual real news that has the potential to effect a fair portionof the population in a positive way. Let’s hope the national media give this members bill some decent coverage this week.

This from Chris and the Hemp Store crew;

 Kiaora peeps, please take a moment to email or call your MP… tell them to show some compassion and vote for Green MP Metiria Turei’s Medicinal Cannabis Bill this Wed 1st July 2009.

It’s the first time EVER that a bill aimed at repealing part of NZ’s drug prohibition laws has been voted on in parliament. Every previous amendment has strengthened prohibition and made penalties tougher and even more inhumane, so we really need your support on this one.

Your MP is listed here: http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/MPP/MPs/Contact/4/c/0/00HOOOCMPPMPsContact1-Contact-list.htm

More information on the Bill is at http://www.norml.org.nz/medical

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