Joseph Boden

Guest writer

Joe Boden is an associate professor in Otago University's Department of Psychological Medicine and director of the Christchurch Health and Development Study.

NZ will vote on legalising marijuana on September 19. (Photo: Getty Images)

What 40 years following thousands of NZ people tells us about cannabis harm

Longitudinal studies have a huge amount to teach us about the impacts of using cannabis.

By Joseph Boden | 10th June, 2020

Medicinal cannabis growing at Hikurangi Enterprises in Ruatoria (Photo: Supplied)

A real chance for New Zealand to end prohibition and its pernicious impacts

The bill unveiled this week represents an excellent opportunity to take control of the supply of cannabis.

By Joseph Boden | 5th December, 2019