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New Zealand: Legalise cannabis protests outside NZ police stations Leah Flynn Stuff.co.nz Saturday 17 Sep 2016 Questo metodo innovativo elimina le rughe senza interventi chirurgici Protesters have gathered outside New Zealand police stations calling for the decriminalisation of cannabis use. The Stop The Arrests rallies started in 26 centres at 4pm on Saturday. About 75 people gathered peacefully in Christchurch. Some held posters of Nelson teenager Alex Renton. About 40 smoked cannabis. Police agreed to stay inside on the condition protesters did not abuse them. DAVID WALKER/FAIRFAX NZ Speeches and music were part of the 'Stop the Arrests' rally held outside the Christchurch Central police station. He supported legalising medicinal cannabis use. "It is so painful watching someone you care about suffering," Paetai said. "It really helped her. It eased the pain and made her more relaxed. It meant she could actually eat something. "People shouldn't have to feel like criminals or break the law to get some relief in their last few months." Protest organiser Tania Jordan said the time had come to legalise the drug. "The research is all there. It's time. It is 2016. "It's awesome how many people turned up today but I know of a lot of people who would have loved to come but can't because they are at home suffering." Jessie Renton, also attended the event. Her brother, Alex Renton, 19, died in July 2015. He was in Wellington Hospital for three months, sedated with a range of drugs to stop him having mysterious seizures, before his death. His treatment included the groundbreaking use of medicinal cannabis oil, Elixinol, after a campaign by his mother, Rose Renton, and family after conventional treatments did not work. Renton said she felt Alex's story had made the issue of medicinal cannabis relatable to the New Zealand public. "I do think people started thinking well if it was my brother, or son or friend then I would want them to have access to it. "I'm here today because there are so many people like Alex who are still suffering. They say it is going to take two years to decide whether we can legalise it or not. Some people don't have two years. They don't even have two months." The biggest Stop The Arrests turn-outs were expected in Wellington, Gisborne and Whangarei, where more than 90 people signalled on Facebook they would attend. Others centres included Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Tauranga, Taupo, Rotorua, Napier, Blenheim, Nelson, Greymouth, Timaru, Oamaru, Queenstown, Southland and Gore. Inspector Nick Brown said police would have appropriate resources to deal with any issues. Asked if arrests would be made for cannabis use during the protests, Brown said in a statement: "Our staff will work to ensure an effective response is provided based on the circumstances." National protest organiser Brian Borland, on his Facebook page, asked for people to respect the police. "At 4:18pm the police will be told that we are about to 'light up' and asked to go back inside so that they do not see or smell anything," Borland said. http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/84371834/legalise-cannabis-protests-planned-outside-nz-police-stations
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