NewsHub 15 December 2019 Non-Māori and the elderly experience fewer crimes than Māori and the young, according to new figures released by the Ministry of Justice. Just 4 percent of …
Credit Contracts bill targeting loan sharks passes third reading
Radio NZ 12 December 2019 Family First Comment: Excellent. We’ve always argued there should be an interest rate cap. The Credit Contracts Legislation Amendment Bill, which aims to stop people falling …
Large number of New Zealanders unclear on the health effects associated with cannabis use, new reports says
TVNZ One News 12 December 2019 Family First Comment: “Those at most risk from the effects of cannabis he says are people under the age of 25, pregnant women and those …
Government makes drug court permanent in justice shake-up
NZ Herald 12 December 2019 Family First Comment: This is good. Courts that take a health approach and know the best way to deal with drug addiction and drug lifestyles. BUT …
Marijuana most common drug found in drivers involved in fatal Massachusetts crashes
Boston Herald 14 August 2019 Family First Comment: Cannabis was found in 175 — 31% — of the 572 drivers involved in fatal crashes from 2013 to 2017, according to the …
Feeling burned: The first year of legal cannabis has been a complete disaster for investors
Financial Post 9 October 2019 Family First Comment: Some fascinating statements out of Canada – bursting the bubble “Prior to legalisation, cannabis stocks soared on the promise of massive growth and …
Primary school children vaping backs need for action, principals say
Stuff co.nz 9 December 2019 Family First Comment: “A child turned up with a vape that he took from home … and was discovered trying to experiment with it with some of …
Police concerned cannabis reform can’t be policed, won’t shut out gangs from black market
Stuff co.nz 6 December 2019 Family First Comment: Read all the concerns from the police – and then ask yourself, who’s opinion do you trust more? The Police who deal with …
Porn ‘one of the great, unaddressed issues of our time’, commissioner says
Stuff co.nz 6 December 2019 Family First Comment: All this shows is that it’s no longer an option to have an expert inquiry to come up with solutions – rather than …
Drug-Induced Psychoses May Signal Substantial Schizophrenia Risk
Psychcongress.com 6 November 2019 Family First Comment: “More than a third of people who experienced psychosis with cannabis use later transitioned to schizophrenia, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.” More …