Tuesday, 11 December 2018
Vote: Bills β Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon Dr David Clark
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for Dunedin North)
ANAHILA KANONGATAβA-SUISUIKI (Labour): Itβs an absolute privilege to be the last speaker on the third reading of the Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Bill. Can I just say, I just need to comment to the last speaker, Nick Smith. Could somebody... Read more β
Third Reading β this is the last vote a bill needs to
pass before it's sent off to become law. Earlier votes (first reading, second reading, and
any votes on amendments along the way) decide what the bill looks like and whether it
keeps moving forward, but this is the one that actually decides whether it happens at all.
β Passed by a narrow margin
(63 Ayes β 56 Noes β 1 Absent)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 8 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 9 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 46 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 55 |