Cannabis Care

31/05/2026

Industry welcomes new H**p regulations
29 MAY 2026

The New Zealand Medicinal Cannabis Council thanks the Ministry for Regulation and the Ministry of Health for their collaborative approach and the significant work undertaken to modernise New Zealand’s h**p regulatory framework. The coalition (NZHIA, AHA and NZMCC) also acknowledges the leadership shown by Hon David Seymour in progressing these regulatory changes. Read more:
https://www.cannabiscare.nz/medicinal-cannabis-resources.html
https://nzmcc.nz/industry-welcomes-new-h**p-regulations/

19/04/2026

Waikato facility opens as export bids grow.
David Seymour cut the ribbon at the opening of Ora Pharm's medicinal cannabis and h**p extraction facility this week. Watch the video: https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360985646/budding-sector-waikato-facility-opens-export-bids-grow
Read more: https://www.cannabiscare.nz/

The Deputy PM and local mayor were at a ribbon cutting for Ora Pharm’s medicinal cannabis and h**p extraction facility.

01/04/2026

Results are out: we tested 3164 drugs in 2025, and this is what we found. 12% of these drugs samples weren't what people expected (either another drug entirely, or a mix of the expected drug and other drugs). If these people hadn't checked their drugs, that's potentially hundreds of people that could have experienced drug harm or even overdoses.

Drug checking saves lives. 💜

01/04/2026

Drug checking is a free, legal and confidential service that saves lives and reduces harm by telling people what’s really in their drugs and sharing harm reduction information with them. It also prevents harm in the wider community by alerting people to dangerous substances that are in circulation...

01/04/2026

Happy Easter 🐰🐣

31/03/2026

Wishing you all a very Happy Easter! 🐣🐰

15/03/2026

Shaping The Future

AMCA UIC Conference, Brisbane.
Dr Gulbransen attended the AMCA Conference in Australia.
https://www.cannabiscare.nz/graham-gulbransen-medicinal-cannabis-training.html

15/03/2026

Puro Open Day, Kekerengu, Marlborough.
Dr Gulbransen's presentation.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/586733/country-s-largest-medicinal-cannabis-grower-puro-nz-set-to-harvest-biggest-crop-yet
www.cannabiscare.nz

27/01/2026

Roadside Saliva Drug Testing. What This Means for Medicinal Cannabis Patients. Modified from Ngā Hua Pharmacy, December '25
https://www.cannabiscare.nz/pdf/2025-roadside-saliva-drug-testing-nga-hua-2025-12.pdf

12/01/2026

Call for an independent review of roadside drug testing.
https://www.cannabiscare.nz/medicinal-cannabis-resources.html

WHY THIS PETITION EXISTS Roadside oral drug testing is a serious enforcement measure with real-world consequences for ordinary New Zealanders. Internationally, roadside drug testing programmes have faced ongoing scrutiny over accuracy, false positives, and reliability in real-world conditions. These...