This party says Māori are four or five times more likely to be convicted for cannabis offences than non-Māori, even though use rates are similar. They support Treaty of Waitangi principles like partnership and self-determination. They say legalising cannabis would create fairer laws, reduce Māori being pushed into criminalisation, and they want protections against racially uneven enforcement of any new rules.
“Disproportional treatment pushes young Maori into alienation and criminality. The law discriminates against Maori who are statistically 4 or 5 times more likely to be convicted for a cannabis offence than non-Maori, even though use of cannabis is at more or less the same level.”
“Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party supports principles of partnership, tolerance and co-operation underpinning the treaty. The Treaty is acknowledged and supported in the Party's foundation documents, March 1996.”
“Protection against racially loaded enforcement of regulations and more amendments we haven't thought of yet feedback welcome.”
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 Treaty & Māori Affairs →
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