Māori to get equity in new drug law proposal | The Jackal

6 Jul 2017

Māori to get equity in new drug law proposal


The Drug Foundation has proposed a new legal framework to reduce harm around drugs, including removing criminal penalties for the possession, use and supply of all drugs. And as our reporter Eruera Rerekura found out one of the aims of the proposed legal model is making sure that Māori are not disproportionately affected by the criminal justice system.