June 2020

SAM-NZ Coalition Media Release 30 June 2020 New Zealand’s Vote No campaign is rubbishing claims that the Vote NO campaign

BreakPoint 29 June 2020 Family First Comment: The title of the study telegraphs the punchline: “Legalized Cannabis in Colorado Emergency Departments:

TVNZ One News 29 June 2020 Family First Comment: Excellent result – despite a significant spend by the Drug Foundation ($300k)..

SpringerLink 8 June 2020 Family First Comment: The state legalized marijuana for recreational use in 2012. Adolescent marijuana use after legalization

The Conversation 15 June 2020 Family First Comment: Compared to babies whose mothers did not use marijuana before or during their

USA Today 31 January 2020 Family First Comment: If he remains off pot and symptom-free a year after the episode,

NJ.com 27 June 2020 Family First Comment: “The unethical choices the tobacco industry made decades ago marketing its addictive and harmful

Radio NZ News 28 June 2020 Family First Comment: This new book is worth checking out… \”[This bill] is intended for

Radio NZ News 26 June 2020 Family First Comment: \”We\’re seeing young people who are exhibiting behaviours that are violent, we\’re

Dr Dale Bramley is a public health physician and chief executive of Waitemata District Health Board. NZ Herald 11 April

NewsHub 26 June 2020 Family First Comment: “New Zealand could address excessive drinking by raising the price of alcohol and finding

NZ Herald 23 June 2020 Family First Comment: By choosing your own gender in your birth certificate, the certificates will become

NZ Herald 23 June 2020 Family First Comment: “The minister\’s work was partly influenced by five bills proposed by conservative lobby

Stuff co.nz 23 June 2020 Family First Comment: South Cantabrians are against a groundbreaking proposal to change New Zealand\’s cannabis laws,

NZ Herald 18 June 2020 Family First Comment: “All such agencies should be explicitly prevented from taking the sort of stance

Stuff co.nz 17 June 2020 Family First Comment: Significant concern for groups like Hospice NZ… “The judge said hospices and other

Radio NZ 18 June 2020 Family First Comment: “The report shows almost one in three Māori live with mental illness or

NZ Herald 16 June 2020 Family First Comment: Patrick Walsh is principal at Rotorua\’s John Paul College, a past president of

TVNZ One News 15 June 2020 Family First Comment: Legalising euthanasia would simply exacerbate the potential threat to vulnerable people.. “most

NewsHub 15 June 2020 Family First Comment: “The proposed potency of the drug won\’t be enough for those already using it,

The Denver Post 10 June 2020 Family First Comment: Many Coloradans who use cannabis daily believe it is safe to drive

NZ Herald 14 June 2020 Family First Comment: Great stuff from TDDA who are part of the SAM-NZ coalition… “The Drug

PsyPost 12 June 2020 Family First Comment: Interesting new study which debunks the myth that non-abusive smacking leads to violence:

SayNopeToDope NZ Media Release 12 June 2020 An analysis by the Police Association of the cannabis referendum and the possible

TVNZ One News 11 June 2020 Family First Comment: The ad claims that people who could benefit from medicinal cannabis could

TVNZ One News 10 June 2020 Family First Comment: Already an issue – and we haven’t even had the vote

NewsTalk ZB 9 June 2020 Family First Comment: Good question Mike… “The Drug Foundation, who should not be in the business

Investigate Daily 7 June 2020 Family First Comment: Ian Wishart is asking all the right questions…. “Investigate asked the Drug Foundation

NewsWeek – Kevin Sabet, Smart Approaches to Marijuana – 31 May 2020 Family First Comment: Excellent op-ed from the head

SayNopeToDope NZ Media Release 8 June 2020 A large study just published by a team from Montreal University in Canada

SayNopeToDope NZ Media Release 8 June 2020 An alliance of community organisations and leaders (including ex-addicts, educators, ex-police, addiction counsellors,

Yahoo News 31 May 2020 Family First Comment: He shared: \”If you\’ve got mental health problems, stop smoking weed. It\’s

Radio NZ News 6 June 2020 Family First Comment: Finally. We’ve asked successive governments for a cap on interest rates for