Australia - Vanuatu Kava Accord

[Crunked]

Hope this isn't just a publicity stunt by a desperately unpopular government. See https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...imports-to-bolster-pacific-ties-idUSKCN1PA0BC
We should know once we see the details of the 'Pilot Program'.

 

[Crunked]

Well if it's just increasing the personal allowance I think it will have a negligible effect (Option A). But allowing kava by mail (Option B) should be a bonanza for South Pacific producers. With this current government's history of bad decision making, I'm guessing they will go for Option A.

 

[the_wilderness]

crossing fingers and toes. after I had a big order confiscated at the start of this year I decided not to mail any more in...this news would take the edge off that loss!

 

[the_wilderness]

I'm just gonna say..."The President and the PM exchanged gifts and drank kava together before Mr Morrison was whisked off to the Vanuatu PM’s offices for a private meeting that ran over the allotted one-hour."
https://vanuatuindependent.com/2019/01/16/aus-pm-promises-re-think-kava-imports/

gawd some of this reporting is bothering me tho. "an alcoholic drink derived from a plant root".
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/na...k=9dc577acfc4b7284678d87e2cf864adf-1547670470

 

[Ric]

https://apple.news/AgkFOtvtfQEW8Pqlc0UwNZg
It is unfortunate timing that scomo chose now, months out from an election, to make a public statement about easing kava restrictions here in australia. Because scott morrison has backed this move to free up kava supply in Australia, and there is an election approaching, its become fair game for competing political interests, so we are probably going to see a lot of these kind of stories coming out in opposition to relaxation of kava restriction.