Kiwis who don’t want to wait for the results of the cannabis referendum say cannabidiol (CBD oil) is already as easy to buy online as clothes. Since January 2019, 40.2 litres of CBD oil has been stopped and seized by Customs at the border across 5918 separate packages. READ MORE:* Taranaki company making NZ's first CBD and mānuka honey blend* 'Stoner' stigma unfair, say Kiwis planning to tick yes in upcoming cannabis referendum* Cannabis referendum: CBD oil companies set up in NZ as potential gold rush loomsA former professional athlete said he had been importing “small amounts” of CBD oil to aid in his recovery from injuries since late 2018. Doctor Waseem Alzaher works at the Cannabis Clinic in Auckland, specialising in prescribing medicinal cannabis products, like CBD. That is to verify that it meets both the definition of a CBD product and the medicinal cannabis minimum quality standard.

Source: Stuff October 19, 2020 16:01 UTC