Pacific Waves for 16 February 2023

The Micronesian bloc of the Pacific Islands Forum say they are "ready" to attend the special Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meeting in Fiji next week to put an end to issues impacting regional unity; The West Papua Liberation Army in Indonesia autonomous Papua Region have released a video of New Zealand captive Phillip Mertens;The new the Medical Cannabis and Industrial Hemp Act is now coming into play with a review of license application this week.