KIWIS UNENTHUSED BY LEGALIZATION VOTE

This month New Zealand is poised to be the first country to hold a national referendum on REC legalization. But the Guardian reports it hasn’t captured the public’s imagination:

“Some politicians have avoided sharing their views – among them Jacinda Ardern, the prime minister and centre-left Labour party leader, who will not say how she plans to vote, but on Wednesday night did admit to having smoked marijuana in the past.”

• According to one poll, support for the measure has fallen from 43% last year to 35% today.