Cannabis Referendum 2020 - Hurumanu - Power to the People

In Power to the People, we discussed the legalisation of cannabis in groups and as a whole class, this concludes the positives and negatives and our votes.

It is an act of legalising cannabis in New Zealand. It is to control and regulate cannabis, this covers how people can produce, supply and consume cannabis. The main purpose of this Bill is to reduce the cannabis-related harm to individuals, familiars and communities. There will be restrictions of using it.

Pros:

• More tax 
• Growing and Supplying
• Create more jobs
• No fear of breaking the law

Cons: 

• It can cause people to do bad things like crimes 
• It still won't stop illegal sellings if the price goes up
• Creates addicts
• Damage your wellbeing

My vote is going to be no because I care about people's health, it only covered recreational use but not for medical use. I was going to vote yes if it was for medical use. I'm concerned that many young people will be encouraged to try this when they are older or they might even sneak and steal some from their guardians or parents. It will also cause harm to people, if one consumes too much of this, she/he won't be able to control their actions and might harm an individual or a group of people. It will also damage one's mental wellbeing and for me, that's just a big no. People may think it would be fun to use but they don't think of the consequences after they have intake cannabis, they might regret their actions later on.