Aaryn Barlow

Aaryn Barlow

politician New Zealand

Aaryn Barlow is a former public health promoter and Green Party politician in New Zealand who gained notoriety for his involvement in a significant cannabis cultivation operation. In 2022, he was sentenced to six months' community detention after admitting to multiple drug charges, including the cultivation and possession of cannabis and psilocybin. Barlow's sophisticated growing operation was discovered by police during aerial surveillance, revealing over 80 well-maintained cannabis plants valued at more than $400,000. Despite his intentions to provide cannabis for medicinal use, his actions were deemed illegal due to the lack of a proper license. Barlow's case has sparked discussions about the legalities surrounding medicinal cannabis in New Zealand.

Born on Jan 01, 1980 (46 years old)

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New Zealand New Zealand: Aaryn Barlow was sentenced to six months’ community detention for various drug charges, including cultivating cannabis. 5

The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Remote cannabis grower Aaryn Barlow has sentence varied; avoids ankle monitor over no-phone-zone home