The Reality of Medicinal Cannabis in Aotearoa w/ Fiona Hutton: June 9, 2022

Legislation implemented in 2018 and 2020 has purported to make cannabis legal and accessible for people who use it for medicinal or therapeutic reasons, however, the reality is that it still remains out of reach for many.

People suffering from chronic pain and illnesses first have to get over the hurdle of finding a GP who is willing to prescribe them cannabis, only then to be faced with the hurdle of the price. 

Emilia Sullivan spoke to Fiona Hutton, Associate Professor at the Institute of Criminology at Victoria University.