An update:
Special votes in New Zealand were released today, and while they significantly favoured legalization, it was not enough to swing the referendum. 50.7% is the final percentage of no votes.
I hope that with a result so close, the Green party will still introduce a bill to parliament, probably for decriminalization, and I hope that our suddenly too-centrist-to-take-a-position Labour government votes in favour. I guess that's the best we can hope for right now.
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