All around the world, a truce is being called in the decadeslong war on drugs. But still, in Aotearoa, cannabis is illegal and we convict thousands of people every year for lowlevel drug crimes.

In Wasted, RNZ’s Guyon Espiner asks why the world is passing New Zealand by in changing its approach to drug use. And he investigates the waste of money, lives and wellbeing that continues to mount as a result.