A “not-for-profit” regulatory model for legal recreational cannabis: Insights from the regulation of gaming machine gambling in New Zealand

A dozen or more regulatory frameworks have been proposed for legal cannabis but many of the “not-for-profit” options have yet to be developed in any detail, reducing the likelihood they will be seriously considered by policy makers. New Zealand’s innovative “not-for-profit” regulatory regime for gaming machine gambling (i.e. “slot machines”) has reversed the previous increase in gambling expenditure, empowered local councils to cap the number of gambling venues, and is unique in requiring the societies operating gaming machines to distribution 40% of the gross expenditure from machines (i.e.
Source: International Journal of Drug Policy - Category: Addiction Authors: Tags: Editors ’ Choice Source Type: research