By RNZ
New polling shows most New Zealanders support changing the country's drug laws to remove criminal penalties and instead offer education, treatment, and other health-based approaches.
The new polling, conducted by The Navigators for the NZ Drug Foundation, shows 68 per cent of New Zealanders support replacing the country's 1975 Misuse of Drugs Act with a health-based approach.
Sixty-one per cent support removing penalties for drug use and putting in place more support for education and treatment.
The online survey of nearly 1500 New Zealanders over the age of 18 was conducted in early June.