ALCP announce Medical Cannabis Scholarships
With availability of medicinal cannabis looming as an election issue, the Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party today
proposed founding tertiary scholarships for postgraduate students interested in researching medicinal uses of the
cannabis plant.
ALCP Education Spokesman Vince McLeod suggested that an ALCP Government would use some of the windfall from cannabis law
reform to establish tertiary scholarships for promising New Zealanders looking to research medicinal applications of
cannabis.
In particular, researching the potential for cannabis to treat glaucoma, insomnia, arthritis and Crohn's disease ought
to be funded.
"With the potential of medicinal cannabis being acknowledged by law changes all around the world, why is New Zealand
throwing away its major competitive advantage by missing the boat on this one?" Mr McLeod said.
"A small economy like New Zealand relies on being nimble and forward-thinking. With the medicinal cannabis industry set
to explode in coming years, we ought to swallow some humble pie and focus on creating, rather than destroying, ways we
can benefit."
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