Two newly released reports have predicted legalising cannabis could generate more than $1.4 billion dollars in public money every year.
The reports suggest decriminalizing cannabis would create up to 5000 new jobs and see as many as 419 cannabis stores open.
A referendum on whether recreational cannabis use should become legal will take place on October 17.
The Ministry of Justice commissioned two reports by BERL, a consultancy advising government, to help draft development of the Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill.
Hillmarè Schulze is BERL's chief economist.
She speaks to Susie Ferguson.
