Close Preliminary Cannabis Result Means A Wait For The Specials: Greens
Friday, 30 October 2020, 2:39 pm Press Release: Green Party
A close preliminary result for Cannabis legalisation and
control shows that we won’t know for sure what the result
in until the specials come in, Green Party spokesperson on
Drug Law Reform Chlöe Swarbrick said
today.
“Today’s result shows what we had long
assumed, that it was going to be really close and that we
need to wait for the specials to be sure of the
result.
“We have said from the outset that this
would always come down to voter turnout. We’ve had record
numbers of special votes, so I remain
optimistic.
“New Zealand has had a really mature and
ever evolving conversation about drug laws in this country
and we’ve come really far in the last three
years.
“Many who have traditionally felt
disenfranchised by the political system may have their
voices heard at the specials. We’ll wait to see how that
plays out next
week”.
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