Police Cannabis Eradication Operation w/ Fiona Hutton: 13th of May, 2022

A recent report has revealed that police have seized over 95 Million dollars worth of cannabis within this year's National Cannabis Eradication operation.

The operation was ended shortly after the 2020s cannabis referendum returned a “no” vote, but was revived by six police districts earlier this year.

The program costs seven hundred thousand dollars per year and saw 79 kilograms worth of cannabis captured.

To learn more about the scheme and its effectiveness, Liam spoke to Fiona Hutton, a Criminology Professor from Victoria University of Wellington,

He first asked her what the police were intending to achieve through the operation.