Joseph BodenJoseph Boden

Joe Boden is an associate professor in Otago University's Department of Psychological Medicine and director of the Christchurch Health and Development Study.

What 40 years following thousands of NZ people tells us about cannabis harm

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Longitudinal studies have a huge amount to teach us about the impacts of using cannabis, writes Joseph M Boden, director of the Christchurch Health and Development Study. In 101 days, New Zealanders will determine whether or not cannabis should be legalised. In making that decision, there is plenty to learn from the Christchurch and Dunedin … Read more

A real chance for New Zealand to end prohibition and its pernicious impacts

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The bill unveiled this week represents an excellent opportunity to take control of the supply of cannabis and properly reduce harms, writes Joe Boden, director of the Christchurch Health and Development Study. By now the harms associated with cannabis use are well-known. Research from New Zealand – in particular the Christchurch and Dunedin longitudinal studies … Read more