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Labor under pressure for drug reform after Sydney’s spate of shootings
President of Harm Reduction Australia and Pill Testing Australia Gino Vumbaca said the organisation had offered to run free pill testing trials, both during last month’s pride month or at a future music festival, which were not responded to favourably. […]
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Keep Our City Alive – 2nd MSIR for Melbourne
Join us in calling on the Victorian Government to open a CBD supervised injecting service to save lives and connect people to the supports they need […]
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Calls for Tasmanian drug policy overhaul as report reveals devastating impact on injecting users
Criminalisation pushes people to the margins of society, stigmatises people, it cuts them off from supports, like housing and jobs, and it stops them from seeking help […]
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Letter to MPs on New Vaping Laws
A jointly signed letter on new vaping laws was sent to every MP in Australia. […]
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Harm Reduction Australia Submission to the Inquiry into Australia’s Human Rights Framework
Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights. […]
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What did Australia’s first drug-checking site CanTEST find in its inaugural year?
CanTEST, which has been operating for about a year in Canberra’s CBD, is free and open to anyone who wants to know the contents of their pills or drugs. […]
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Majority support for drug checking services
A new La Trobe University study shows majority support for drug checking services with 56 per cent of the over 18,000 respondents supporting related policies. […]
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Why medical cannabis patients should be allowed to drive
An effective framework for allowing patients who use medical cannabis to drive is one that prioritises road safety while also recognising the importance of driving for freedom of movement and quality of life, write Dr Thomas Arkell and Associate Professor Vicki Kotsirilos AM. […]
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How an open-minded GP restored senator Peter Whish-Wilson’s health and saved his career
Debilitated by the pain of complication from shingles, a friend suggested he try an alternative therapy […]
