Local approved psychoactive products policy

The overall objective of this policy is to minimise the harm to the community caused by psychoactive substances by limiting the location and density of the retailers of approved products. Other objectives include:

• Ensuring that Council and the community have influence over the location and density of retailers of approved products in the District.
• Minimising the potential for adverse effects from the sale of psychoactive products in residential areas, near recreational facilities and other inappropriate locations.
• Minimising the exposure and potential for harm to sensitive communities, such as children and families, from the sale of psychoactive products.

Premises licensed for the sale of approved psychoactive products must be located within the central business zone, as defined in the Tasman Resource Management Plan, in Richmond, Motueka or Tākaka.

Premises licensed for the sale of approved psychoactive products are not permitted within 100 metres of a kindergarten, early childhood centre, school, library, community centre, reserve, playground or place of worship.

New licenses for the sale of approved psychoactive products are not permitted from premises within 150 metres of an existing premises holding a licence (interim or full) to sell approved products.

Note: There are no currently approved psychoactive products available for sale in New Zealand.