New Zealand votes AGAINST legalising cannabis but for euthanasia in landmark referendums

New Zealand has voted against legalising cannabis in a referendum, preliminary results show. 

Early results show 53.1 per cent of Kiwis were against making the drug legal, with 46.1 per cent in support. 

A separate referendum was held on assisted dying, with the End of Live Choice Bill backed overwhelmingly by the public. 

New Zealand has voted against legalising cannabis in a referendum, preliminary results show

More than 65 per cent of New Zealanders voted Yes to allowing euthanasia. 

The bill will likely become law in a year’s time.

Jacinda Ardern is expected to reveal today how she voted in the cannabis referendum, after staying remarkably coy on the issue during the election campaign, which ran side-by-side with the referendums. 

More to come.