In less than one year, New Zealanders will decide whether their country should be the third in the world to legalize cannabis for recreational purposes.
Details of the binding referendum set to coincide with the November 2020 general election were revealed Tuesday, with Kiwi voters asked to respond with a “yes” or “no” to the question: “Do you support the proposed Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill?” A draft version of that bill was also made public on Tuesday and while key details remain pending – such as specific licensing requirements for cultivation, processing and manufacturing – the proposed legislation paints the clearest picture to date of the form New Zealand’s cannabis market might take.