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Reeferendum madness

rugs. Reefer madness. Ganja. Dope. New Zealand green. These are among the many words we associate with something that’s been widely consumed in this country for at least 50 years and tried at least once or twice by most Kiwis. I’ve tried it, er, once or twice. Frankly, I think I’m too old for it these days, and as I’ve shared with readers (once or twice) before, I tend to content myself with a glass of rich shiraz instead of sitting on the couch in a cloud of ganja smoke staring at the walls with Pink Floyd blaring on the

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