Outrage over targeting of one of New Zealand’s alleged ‘green fairies’ who provide cheaper medicinal cannabis without prescription

Summary

New Zealand police shut down the medicinal cannabis operation of Paul Smith, known as “Gandalf,” charging him with cultivation and distribution.

Despite medical cannabis being legal since 2020, many patients rely on underground suppliers due to high costs and stigma.

Protesters and Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick criticized the raid, calling it a waste of resources and evidence of failed drug policies.

Supporters argue that Smith was providing affordable relief to those unable to access legal cannabis. His case has sparked renewed calls for law reform.

    • xmunkEnglish
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      19 hours ago

      You’d think so but then there were these two blue wizards that went off into the east and got so fucking blazed they missed all the novels.

    • Tattorack@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      19 hours ago

      Except that Gandalf got addicted to pipeweed and introduced all the other wizards to it. Yes, even Sauroman got addicted to pipeweed, because of Gandalf, but he’d rather die than admit that to anyone.