The Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party says legalising cannabis and hemp farming would help the environment. They say large-scale hemp growing would reduce greenhouse gas emissions, cut pollution, save forests, and provide a renewable fuel source. Hemp can also be used to make building materials, clothing, paper, and packaging that breaks down naturally, reducing waste.
“Large scale reintroduction of hemp will help minimise greenhouse emissions, pollution, waste (eg. biodegradable packaging) and save forests.”
“cannabis-hemp provides an environmentally efficient resource in the age of 'peak oil' and climate change.”
“be of immeasurable benefit ecologically - full-scale hemp cultivation will save forests, reduce pollution and greenhouse emissions, and provide for the basics of life – food, shelter, clothes, fuel and medicine.”
Summarised neutrally from Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party’s own official policy (as at 2026-09-07) and checked by an editor. Nothing is paraphrased without the source linked. Read the original ↗ Arapono is non-partisan. Compare all parties on Climate →
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