The Wire with Joel

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.

Welcome back to the Wednesday Wire! This week:

Stella speaks to Dr Lucy Stewart about the state of the scientific research ecosystem in Aotearoa.

Trishil celebrates World Ocean Day by speaking to Associate Professor Travis Horton from the University of Canterbury about his research into Ocean protection with the use of satellite and drone technology.

Alex speaks with ACT party deputy leader Brooke Van Velden about the Government’s new Rural Health Strategy and ACT’s Housing Infrastructure Bill. 

Stella speaks to Dr Lee Beattie about the walkability of towns in Aotearoa and the positive outcomes that can be achieved with programmes for active transport.

It's World Ocean Day! To celebrate, the vast and expansive Ocean, Trishil speaks to Associate Professor Travis Horton from the University of Canterbury about his research into Ocean protection with the use of satellite and drone technology. 

We cover the technology, funding, and ocean acidification

This week on the Wire, Christina and Jack did some deep dives on some hot-button topics.

In the wake of a string of mass shootings over the weekend, Christina looked into gun culture and gun control laws in the United States.

Jack looked into graffiti in Tamaki Makaurau. He spoke with graffiti artist CAPO, street art expert Dr Reuben Woods, and city councillor Shane Henderson.

Christina also had her regular catch up with Allan Blackman on Dear Science. This week, they discussed the imperial and metric systems, a super-reactive chemical that could change how we analyse the climate, and silk tags used to detect if medication is dodgy or not.

And finally, James Hita, a seabed mining campaigner from Greenpeace, called into the show to chat with Christina about a Greenpeace petition being delivered to Parliament on Wednesday.

Whakarongo mai!