UpdatedNZ Herald20 Jul, 2026 12:15 AM2 mins to readPatients seeking medical cannabis for pain relief will no longer need approval from a minister, the Government confirmed this morning. Tristram talks to Political Reporter Isaac Davison about these changes.A 40-year-old Canterbury medical cannabis supplier is facing criminal charges after police found drugs “believed to be for personal use” at a property connected to the man.
He will appear in the Christchurch District Court on Friday, facing two






