Introduction

Mary Jane, Bud, Smoke, Hydro, Green, Marijuana, Hemp; these are just some of the many names Cannabis Sativa is known by the world over. In some countries, and in parts of some, Cannabis has been either legalised or decriminalised. In New Zealand, it remains illegal and a criminal offence. I discuss in this blog the advantages of legalising Cannabis and point out why it’s now high time it was legalised in New Zealand. Some key advantages include greatly reduced costs to taxpayers, the medical and medicinal benefits of Cannabis, the social and economic benefits of legalising Cannabis and how it compares to available, legal substances like alcohol and tobacco.