New Zealand Politicians Talk Drug Law Reform as Election Approaches
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As New Zealand’s general election draws closer, some of the parliamentary candidates have been discussing drug policy; while they may…
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Inaccuracy and Stigma in Coverage of Australia’s so-called “Ice Epidemic”
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Australian media outlets are portraying problematic ice use as an “epidemic”, but such excessive coverage of the most extreme consequences…
New Zealand Introduces Compulsory Drug Rehabilitation for “Severe” Cases
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New legislation in New Zealand enables authorities to force certain people with problematic drug use into compulsory rehabilitation programmes. This…
New Zealand’s Regulation of New Psychoactive Substances Doomed to Fail
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New Zealand’s much heralded regulation of new psychoactive substances (NPS) appears be at a complete standstill after its introduction three…
Australia Election 2016: Party Positions on Drugs
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The Australian federal election will take place on 2 July, 2016. The incumbent prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull of the Liberal/National…