Rebecca Reider

Rebecca Reider is a medicinal cannabis patient and environmental researcher and writer. She lives in Golden Bay.

Society
Sep 1, 2020

How to convince your grumpy uncle to vote yes in the cannabis referendum

Here are some effective strategies for convincing the sceptics in your life. 

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Politics
Dec 12, 2018

We won, sort of: A medicinal cannabis user at yesterday's historic vote

The Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Bill passed its third reading in Parliament, ushering in the partial decriminalisation of medicinal cannabis use. Longtime user and activist Rebecca Reider was there.

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Politics
Feb 13, 2018

A medicinal marijuana patient watches the endless, infuriating legalisation debate

The demise of the Chlöe Swarbrick-championed grow-your-own cannabis bill ended a rollercoaster couple of weeks for proponents of law reform. Rebecca Reider looks at what's been achieved, and how far legalisation efforts still have to go.

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