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Podcast: McBlog by Bob McCoskrie
Episode: Thankfully we said nope to dope
Description: Remember the claims made by pro-drug activists in support of cannabis legalisation in New Zealand. According to the Government, the Green Party, NZ Drug Foundation and Helen Clark Foundation, we were supposed believe that legalising recreational cannabis would lead to significant health benefits, reduced black market, no increase in usage, reduction in mental health issues, reduced crime and so on. Thankfully, the majority of us weren’t fooled into believing this, and voted No. And there is continued mounting evidence refuting those pro-cannabis claims. Here's five key ones just from the last month.