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PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T+64 4 496 2000
11 May 2021
Kyle
By email:
[FYI request #15143 email]
Ref:
H202104355
Dear Kyle
Response to your request for official information
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) on 12 April 2021
for:
“Al correspondence regarding:
1. cannabis policy or;
2. the issue of cannabis in New Zealand.
Between:
The Minister of Health, or employees of the Ministry and The Food and Grocery Council,
or people acting on their behalf.”
The Ministry of Health has been unable to identify any correspondence within the scope of your
request. As such, your request is refused under section 18(e) as the information requested does
not exist.
Under section 28(3) of the Act you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review any
decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be contacted by email at:
[email address] or by calling 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely
Nick Allan
Manager OIA Services
Office of the Director-General