Green MP Chloe Swarbrick said she was proud of the "yes" campaign for cannabis legalisation. Video / Dean Purcell
The referenda results are out and show the majority of those who voted said yes to euthanasia and no to legalising cannabis in New Zealand.
The results were announced at 2pm today and caused lively discussion across social media, with people on both sides of the issues commenting on themajority's decision.
The #referendum2020 hashtag was trending on Twitter after the announcement, with many Kiwis making their views clear on the results.
Several Twitter users agreed the cannabis referendum result means New Zealanders failed the country's Māori and Pasifika communities, as well as those with illnesses who could benefit from the use of cannabis.
So we got a death wish and no pain relief I love being disabled
I hope people who voted no understand that this result will not mean fewer people use cannabis, it will mean they’re using a product that is in the hands of literally anyone and has zero quality control
Anyone who voted 'no' on the cannabis referendum needs to take a long hard look at themselves. You voted for the racist status quo. You voted against overwhelming evidence that legalising cannabis is the safest thing to do. Shame. On. You.
The Pākehā majority have voted against justice for Māori and the ending of racist criminalisation for low-level drug use. This is a sad day in the history of Aotearoa.
