by McBlog2 • • Comments Off on Support for legalising cannabis going up in smoke – survey
Radio NZ News 30 August 2020 Family First Comment: In March, a Research New Zealand poll found 43% were in favour of legalising cannabis, and 33% opposed it. That has now been turned around and this month support for the law…
by McBlog2 • • Comments Off on Family First New Zealand wins appeal and can qualify for registration as charity
Stuff co.nz 27 August 2020 Family First New Zealand has won its appeal and can qualify as a charity. The Charities Registration Board stripped the organisation of its charitable status in 2017, saying Family First New Zealand did not exist…
by McBlog2 • • Comments Off on A Win For Freedom Of Speech & Belief In NZ
Media Release 27 August 2020 Family First NZ has won their appeal in the Wellington Court of Appeal against deregistration from the Charities Register. “This decision is a win for the freedom of speech and belief in New Zealand. The…
by McBlog2 • • Comments Off on Workplace Drug Use Skyrocketing In U.S.
Media Release SayNopeToDope NZ 26 August 2020 New U.S. data released today by Quest Diagnostics has found that rates of marijuana positivity in the workforce have sharply risen both over the last year (2018-2019) and since legalisation was implemented. Furthermore,…
by McBlog2 • • Comments Off on Hospice Southland says ‘no’ to End of Life Choice bill
Stuff co.nz 25 August 2020 Family First Comment: Great decision. “Wards is particularly concerned that the act required patients to specify the time, date, and place where they wish to die. This wasn’t conducive to terminal illness which often had many…
by McBlog2 • • Comments Off on New Zealand to vote on legalization of recreational marijuana
CGTN 22 August 2020 Family First Comment: SayNopeToDope campaign and spokesman Aaron Ironside are included in the coverage of the referendum by China Global Television Network. International interest! Voters in New Zealand this year will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana.…
by McBlog2 • • Comments Off on Cannabis referendum: This is about recreational use, not medicinal treatment
Stuff co.nz 24 August 2020 Family First Comment: Ouch! The smokescreen of the Drug Foundation and Chloe are destroyed by this good doctor…. So many good statements that it’s hard to know which bit to highlight! “Suggesting that voting yes…
by McBlog2 • • Comments Off on Mixed reaction to King’s rector’s drug post
Otago Daily Times 22 August 2020 Family First Comment: Yes! Well said Nick McIvor. From someone who cares for our children… “King’s High School rector Nick McIvor has spoken out over his worries about what could happen in education if…
by McBlog2 • • Comments Off on Mindfulness and meditation can worsen depression and anxiety
NewScience 14 August 2020 Family First Comment: Still want this served up to classrooms of young children? “They found that about 8 per cent people who try meditation experience an unwanted effect. “People have experienced anything from an increase in anxiety…
by McBlog2 • • Comments Off on Think Ya Know? Is Marijuana a Gateway Drug?
The marijuana lobby gets very upset at any suggestion of marijuana being called a gateway drug. Of course, not everyone who starts using marijuana uses other drugs; some just go on to stronger versions of marijuana, such as “wax,” “dabs”…