Wednesday, 10 March 2021
Vote: Bills β Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Bill (No 2)
β First Reading
π³οΈ That the Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Bill (No 2) be now read a first time.
Moved by
Dr Shane Reti
(New Zealand National Party β List Member)
Dr SHANE RETI (National): Thank you, Mr Speaker. Iβve listened to the discussion and Iβd like to thank all members very much for their contributions. Iβd like to respond to some of the statements that have been made. Dr Liz Craig had concerns... Read more β
π Bill failed here β this reading vote failed, and a bill can't proceed
past a failed reading. So even though this isn't the third reading, it's the last we saw
of this bill: it doesn't get another vote after this one.
β Failed by a clear majority
(43 Ayes β 77 Noes)
Hansard didn't name individual MPs for this vote, only how each party voted overall, so
there's no per-member breakdown to show here.
ποΈ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 10 | 0 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 0 | 10 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 65 |
| New Zealand National | 33 | 0 |
| Te Paati MΔori | 0 | 2 |