We all know the horrific harm that criminalising cannabis has caused. If the reeferendum is passed the Government’s Bill will at least stop that harm from continuing in the future. However, it seems it will do little to reverse that harm in the worst affected communities.
A white man murders 50 black people in Christchurch; 6 months later the police drop SWAT squads into black communities in South Auckland.
“So, the Trust loans money to NZ First because it loves NZ First, and it’s totally legal. Why would anyone make love illegal?”
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…when the enormity of what we are facing dawns on more and more NZers, spilled symbolic molasses will be the least of Simon’s concerns.
National’s argument is that a policy of constant harassment coupled with ‘offramps’ that help family and associates leave the Gang is the perfect combination of carrot and stick.
The fascinating cultural fiasco occurring at Mt Albert over the chopping down of 345 trees would be hilarious if it didn’t nudge at something deeply broken in our civics discourse.
THIRTY YEARS AFTER he quit the party in disgust, a man called Mark has re-joined Labour. That’s remarkable. It’s also a tribute to the power of Jacinda Ardern, and to the strength of the hopes she has kindled.
I’m not sure Young Labour should be promoting themselves as ‘Party Animals’ after the Summer School Booze Sex ‘Assault’ Festival. How about ‘Young Labour 2020 – Chaste Vanilla’, or ‘Young Labour 2020 – Home by 8pm with Chaperones present at all times’ or ‘Young Labour 2020 – Always triggered’?
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