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Cannabis Law Report

NZ Supreme Court: judgment released on April 8, 2026, the New Zealand Supreme Court formally urged the Court of Appeal to revisit the sentencing guidelines for cannabis offending.

In a judgment released on April 8, 2026, the New Zealand Supreme Court formally urged the Court of Appeal to revisit the sentencing guidelines for cannabis offending. This call stems from the court’s view that the current framework, established over two decades ago in the landmark case R v Terewi [2003], may no longer be appropriate given changing […]