Cannabis drug possession discretion laws appear to benefit Pākehā most, surpassing Māori for first time as Greens again call for decriminalisation

 Cannabis drug possession discretion laws appear to benefit Pākehā most, surpassing Māori for first time as Greens again call for decriminalisation

‘When there is discretion, there’s room for discrimination,’ says Chlöe Swarbrick.

Cannabis plants. Photo / SuppliedA law change that encourages greater police discretion over cannabis possession charges appears to have benefitted Pkeh the most with convictions dropping at a higher…