About us Mō mātou

About the Ministry of Health and the New Zealand health system. 

Regulation & legislation Ngā here me ngā ture

Health providers and products we regulate, and laws we administer.

Strategies & initiatives He rautaki, he tūmahi hou

How we’re working to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders.

Māori health Hauora Māori

Increasing access to health services, achieving equity and improving outcomes for Māori.

Statistics & research He tatauranga, he rangahau

Data and insights from our health surveys, research and monitoring.

The Medicinal Cannadis Scheme (the Scheme) was Introduced on 1 April 2020 through the Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Regulations 2019 to enable the commercial cultivation of medicinal cannabis domestically, and the manufacture and supply of products made to a good quality standard.

This regulatory impact statement includes a summary of feedback from idustry stakeholders on te current export settings and examines options to address key issues that have arisen since the implementation of the Scheme.

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