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Cannabis Inquiry '98This page collects news stories about the Health Select Committee Inquiry into the Mental Health effects of cannabis, which was conducted in 1998 and reported in 1999.
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Posted by norml on Sunday, June 13 1999 (2012 reads)
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 The National-led Government in 1998 ordered the Health Select Committee to investigate the mental health effects of cannabis.
The inquiry was not allowed to examine the legal status of cannabis, but they had this to say:
"Evidence received in the course of this inquiry has raised serious doubts about commonly held beliefs about cannabis. Moderate use of the drug does not seem to harm the majority of people... It is clear that current policies do not deter cannabis use to any great extent... we recommend that the Government review the appropriateness of existing policy on cannabis and its use and reconsider the legal status of cannabis."
Mental Health Effects of Cannabis - read the full Inquiry Report
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Posted by drstuey on Wednesday, August 12 1998 (3631 reads)
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12 August 1998
The NZ parliamentary health select committee held its third hearing on cannabis and mental health today. Testifying were representatives of the
Schizophrenia Fellowship (SF), a support and advocacy group for people with schizophrenia and their families, and the senior clinician and youth
counselor of the Wellington Alcohol and Drug Service (WADS).
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Posted by drstuey on Wednesday, August 05 1998 (3996 reads)
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5/8/98
The second hearing saw a testimony from Assistant Police Commissioner Ian Holyoake, which gathered an astonishing variety of news reports.
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Posted by drstuey on Wednesday, July 29 1998 (3741 reads)
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The first hearing heard testimonies from the Drug Policy Forum Trust director David Hadorn, Dr John Marks, Capital Cost Health’s drug and alcohol unit, Dr Nick Judson, the Ministry of Health’s deputy director of mental health and Ria Earp, the Ministry of Health’s deputy director of Maori health.
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Posted by drstuey on Saturday, July 25 1998 (4658 reads)
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Weekend Herald, 25 July 1998
WELLINGTON - A parliamentary inquiry into the mental health effects of cannabis will begin hearing evidence from agencies and the public this week.
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Posted by admin on Thursday, April 02 1998 (4380 reads)
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The Dominion, Thursday, 2 April 1998
Parliament's health select committee would hold an inquiry into the effects of cannabis, committee chairman Brian Neeson said yesterday.
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Posted by drstuey on Wednesday, April 01 1998 (3591 reads)
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The Press, 1st April, 1998
WELLINGTON - Parliament’s health select committee will hold an inquiry into the effects of cannabis, says committee chairman Brian Neeson.
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