Green Party of Aotearoa (New Zealand) - Medical Marijuana

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Green Party of Aotearoa (New Zealand) Biography

Position:: Pro to the question "Should Marijuana Be a Medical Option?"
Reasoning:: “Enable registered medical practitioners and specialists to prescribe cannabis products for severely ill patients.”

“Immediate Steps for Harm Reduction,” 2005
Theoretical Expertise Ranking:: Organizations/VIPs/Others
Individuals and organizations that do not fit into the other star categories.
Description:: None found
Mission:: “Our Mission as a Green Party is to put our Charter, Values and Vision into practice by:

Achieving electoral success, supporting our elected representatives and nurturing those that will follow them
Seeking political change through fostering and developing community-based Green action
Honestly representing those who share our Vision and principles when making public policy and legislation, and when taking part in dialogue and debate
Engaging individuals and communities in lively and constructive civic discussion and decision-making
Encouraging creative policy exploration and debate among members and supporters
Working constructively with all those who want to contribute to achieving Green Goals
Campaigning for effective alternatives when challenging unjust and unsustainable ideas and practices
Practising and promoting Green ways of living and of expressing Green Values in our political activity
Building an organisation which can effectively mobilise resources to produce change”

“Green Party Mission,” Green Party of Aotearoa website (accessed Aug. 16, 2007)
Other:: New Zealand political party