The Chief Coroner and NZ Police have issued a warning following at least seven recent deaths in Auckland that they say appears […]
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Synthetic cannabis restrictions linked to decreased psychiatric patients
When new laws restricted the availability of synthetic cannabis in 2013 the number of people needing emergency psychiatric services after using synthetic […]
Continue readingSynthetic cannabis deaths in Australia – experts respond
Two Australian men have died after suspected poisoning from a batch of synthetic cannabis. A 33-year old man from Queensland […]
Continue readingSynthetic cannabinoid consequences – Prof Ian Shaw
Professor Ian Shaw, a toxicologist at the University of Canterbury, gives a crash course in synthetic cannabis chemistry and addiction […]
Continue readingGovt rules out animal testing for legal highs
Prime Minister John Key has ruled out the use of animals in safety testing for new psychoactive substances. Speaking to […]
Continue reading‘Legal highs’ and animal testing – experts respond
New psychoactive substances laws require manufacturers to provide evidence that their product poses a ‘low risk’ to consumers before they […]
Continue reading‘High as a Kiwi’ – NZ Drug reform featured in New Scientist
A special report in New Scientist, ‘High as Kiwi‘, highlights the recent changes in New Zealand’s legislative approach to emerging […]
Continue readingKevin Tamati on animal testing – NZ Herald
Writing in the New Zealand Herald, former league star and Community Action Youth & Drugs spokesperson Kevin Tamati offers a […]
Continue reading‘Legal high’ DIME not so legal
The active ingredient in a supposedly legal party drug sold in New Zealand has been revealed to be a Class […]
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