Misuse of Drugs Act 1975
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The Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 is a New Zealand drug control law that classifies drugs into three classes, or schedules, purportedly based on their projected risk of serious harm.[1] However, in reality, classification of drugs outside of passing laws (such as this one), where the restriction has no legal power, is performed by the governor-general in conjunction with the Minister of Health,[2] neither of whom is actually bound by law to obey this restriction.
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Passed | 1975 |
Status: Current legislation |
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In December 2018 it was amended to permit terminally ill patients to use marijuana without risk of prosecution.[3][4]