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Cannabis legalisation rejected - what happens next Website of the Year The preliminary results of the cannabis referendum were released at 2pm today. The final results will be released on November 6. Photo / 123rf The preliminary referendum results indicate that a majority of Kiwis voted against legalising cannabis for personal use. Today's results show 46.1 per cent voted for legalised cannabis, compared to 53.1 per cent against. The official result, however, won't be known until November 6, when 480,000-odd special votes will be included in the final count. But the margin today suggests that the "no" vote has prevailed, which is in line with poll results leading up to polling day. This election New Zealanders will vote on whether or not to legalise recreational cannabis use. Video / NZ Herald The incoming Government will still look to improve the current health-based approach to drug law reform. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said that some of the issues legalisa...