Peter Thorburn: Election 2020 - Should we Legalise Cannabis?

This is the first in our Election 2020 mini series. We'll be talking about some of the big issues facing our nation as we head into the 2020 elections. In this episode we speak with Peter Thorburn, who is a drug and alcohol counselor and an expert in supporting people to recover and heal from addiction. We korero about the upcoming cannabis referendum, and explore some of the common myths and misunderstandings that exist about cannabis, it's use, and how it affects the human body.

Show Notes

In Season One we spoke with Pete about addiction, drug reform, and recovery. We build on a lot of the themes we discussed in that episode, so if you missed that one we recommend you going back and having a listen before diving in. Here's the link, have a listen and come straight on back.

When Lambs Are Silent is a movement championing the belief that change is possible and seeking to challenge the dominate narratives in our culture. Join the conversation by following us on Facebook, Instagram, Wordpress  or Twitter. 

The music in this episode is from the Album Dissonance by Jess Jackson and Leon Shelley.

What is When Lambs Are Silent?

When Lambs Are Silent is a movement committed to the belief that just because the world is the way it is, does not mean it must remain that way. We are dedicated to the idea that change is possible, believing that as human’s we encounter each other through our stories and that in order to challenge the dominate narratives of our society, that we need to do more than just hear the stories of our whanau, we need to listen. For it is in our stories that we fully come to know and understand one another. There are a lot of voices in our society. People speaking for and against ideas, issues, perspectives and … people. Some of these voices are very loud. The media twirling them in to a cacophony that hits us from every angle. Pulling our emotions, thoughts and opinions this way and that. But what about the voices that aren’t so loud. What about the ones that no one is sharing because no one is seeing, that no one discusses because no one hears. WLAS aims to make space for these voices.

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