Actually for medical cannabis use has been passed into law and the current hold up is having a proper scheme in place which will be this year from what I have read.
"The passing of the Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Act late last year requires a medicinal cannabis scheme to be place. The Government has agreed to a 12-month horizon to get this work done. This will allow New Zealand companies like ours to manufacture medicinal cannabis products for both local and international markets."
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE190...e-priority.htm
"The Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Act has been passed and is in effect but the Medicinal Cannabis Scheme is not yet in place. The quality requirements of the scheme will be developed and consulted on in 2019........We anticipate these regulations to be made by the end of 2019."
https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/...-and-producers
The Government has signalled its intent to improve access to medicinal cannabis products for patients through the establishment of a
Medicinal Cannabis Scheme. One of the proposals is to extend the current licensing regime to cover cultivation and manufacture of medicinal cannabis in New Zealand for commercial purposes.
https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/...nabis-products