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Cannabis Party declares Vote of No Confidence

Monday, 22 May 2006, 9:31 am | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party

New Zealand's legalise cannabis party has little faith in the Labour Government's latest annual budget. Party Leader Michael Appleby is concerned that the government was so focused on road-building without a complementary emphasis on fuel policy. ... More >>

MPs kids are OK?

Monday, 19 December 2005, 2:08 pm | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party

Politicians who support the continuation of cannabis prohibition deserve a pay cut - not another pay rise - says the Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party (ALCP). More >>

MPs kids are OK?

Monday, 19 December 2005, 1:19 pm | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party

Politicians who support the continuation of cannabis prohibition deserve a pay cut - not another pay rise - says the Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party (ALCP). More >>

Helen lucky prostitution is legal

Thursday, 20 October 2005, 12:52 am | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party

It is just as well for Helen Clark that the prostitution law reform bill was carried. Otherwise she would be a prime candidate for prosecution. Wellington lawyer Michael Appleby, who is Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party Leader, said that getting into bed ... More >>

Cannabis conscience possible in new parliament

Tuesday, 20 September 2005, 4:48 pm | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party

It is a victory that cannabis is on the agenda in the talks forming the next government and that cannabis will once again define the composition of the new Government. More >>

Cannabis reform "not a single issue"

Friday, 16 September 2005, 5:15 pm | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party

People often say to us "I sympathise with the cause, but you're only a single issue party". More >>

Media soft on cannabis prohibitionists

Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 5:03 pm | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party

Media have shut the public out of the cannabis debate by refusing to acknowledge and explore the broad case for reform that the Legalise movement promotes. Craven politicians have stepped into the breach. More >>

Ellis convicted - no victim, no crime says ALCP

Wednesday, 31 August 2005, 6:43 pm | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party

Marc Ellis' main problem appears to be the hypocritical, dysfunctional prohibition laws. The same can arguably be said for our whole community. More >>

Coroner wrongly blames cannabis for fishing deaths

Thursday, 25 August 2005, 10:22 am | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party

The ALCP is disputing a coroner's conclusion, reported last week, regarding the loss of a sea vessel, the Iron Maiden, and its two-man crew. More >>

ALCP: Coroner wrongly blames cannabis

Thursday, 25 August 2005, 9:32 am | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party

The ALCP is disputing a coroner's conclusion, reported last week, regarding the loss of a sea vessel, the Iron Maiden, and its two-man crew. More >>

David Lange – Mo Mowlam – Peace heroes remembered

Tuesday, 23 August 2005, 8:47 am | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party

"Treat it [cannabis] the same as you do other substances which produce euphoric effects, and license and tax it" - David Lange, 1993 Norml News More >>

PM Avoiding Cannabis?

Monday, 25 July 2005, 10:06 am | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party

Although Helen Clark described cannabis prohibition in New Zealand as "poor public policy" (Great Marijuana Debate 1994), last week she confirmed that cannabis law reform would be a conscience vote in any future Parliament, saying "members ... More >>

Partial decrim a Cop-out- ALCP

Wednesday, 20 July 2005, 9:06 am | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party

The Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party has mixed feelings with regard to an apparent Green party back-track on cannabis policy but welcomes any debate that will progress a more humane system for recreational and medicinal users. More >>

Cannabis early election 'hot button' issue.

Monday, 18 July 2005, 11:25 am | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party

The question of Cannabis could be a hot-button question for NZ's up and coming Election - despite efforts of Chch Central Candidates at Canterbury Universtiy to steer clear of drug/health/lawandorder policy (including ongoing 'unfettered' expenditure on ... More >>

Tax cuts' - We have the solution says ALCP

Friday, 1 July 2005, 5:39 pm | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party

Ending the costly and unworkable prohibition of cannabis will provide true tax cuts in NZ. Taxpayers are funding a bureaucratic protection racket (Police, Courts, Prison Building etc), "duped into believing that the money spent on prohibition it is protecting ... More >>

Turner chokes on prohibition...the soundbyte

Thursday, 23 June 2005, 4:41 pm | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party

...here (click on the .mp3 audio link below) is prohibitionist Judy Turner M.P (United Future Party) choking on her sanctimonious, self-delusional words during debate last week on amendments to NZ's Misuse of Drugs Act: More >>

Judy Turner chokes on drug law hypocrisy

Monday, 20 June 2005, 9:24 am | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party

The ALCP condemns MPs who have acted against their own considerable evidence of the failure and inequity of cannabis prohibition. Major parliamentary inquiries on Cannabis (mental health and legal status) reported in 1998 and 2003. More >>

United Future Ostrich approach to drug policy

Monday, 13 June 2005, 10:04 am | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party

Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party appreciate that United Future are making drug policy an election issue. However, United Future are as hypocritical and ill-informed as the Greens claim. More >>

Rally To Free Schapelle Corby - J Day Cathedral Sq

Friday, 6 May 2005, 8:41 am | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party

Christchurch will be joining with over 200 cities to protest cannabis prohibition and celebrate International J Day and the Million Marijuana March this Saturday 7 May 2005 from 12.00pm - 4.20pm. All are welcome. More >>

Free Schapelle From Death Or Life Imprisonment

Monday, 2 May 2005, 11:47 am | Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party

The Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party calls upon the N.Z.Government to express the concerns of New Zealand Citizens to the Indonesian Government, and condemn any death sentance or life imprisonment for Schapelle Corby's alleged cannabis offences. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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