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NSW government criticised in court over defence to music festival strip-searches
The government’s claim that strip-searches at music festivals could be reasonable – even if a judge finds they were unlawful – has been criticised in court as illogical. […]
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Australia’s first fixed pill testing service CanTEST discovers new drug, dubbed ‘CanKet’
Australia’s first fixed pill testing site has discovered a new recreational drug not seen in the country before. […]
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‘Canberra ketamine’: new recreational drug discovered at Australian pill-testing service
‘As far as we’re aware, this is the first detection of a new drug by a drug-checking service anywhere in the world,’ says professor […]
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As Biden pardons pot possession, what does it mean to Australia’s War on Drugs?
Dr Alex Wodak, AM, is a former director of the Alcohol and Drug Service at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney. He is now chair of Australia21, an independent think tank. I spoke to him on Thursday […]
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Legalise pot? It’s high time, says ex-stockbroker Michael. But do others agree?
According to former NSW magistrate David Heilpern, who resigned over the issue in 2020, the medicinal cannabis industry won’t be financially viable until the “absurd” laws are reformed […]
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Lawyer accuses cops of giving young people ‘dangerous’ advice on drug charges
A Sydney lawyer has accused police of providing “dangerous and incorrect” information to festival goers charged with drug offences. […]
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Long weekend festivals see 18 people hospitalised due to drug overdoses
The summer music festival season has begun – and already 18 people across two events have been hospitalised with suspected drug overdoses. […]
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‘A lot of MDMA that wasn’t MDMA’: The early results from inside Australia’s first drug testing clinic
Ever wondered what’s inside party drugs? We went behind the scenes of Australia’s first drug testing clinic in Canberra to see what you can expect when you go inside. […]
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The Greens ‘relying on community support’ in new push to legalise cannabis
A constitutional law expert says the pathway to legalising cannabis is through regulating plant variety rights at a Commonwealth level. […]
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HRA Statement on NSW Govt response to the Special Commission on Ice
This whole process has almost been a complete waste of money and time for everyone involved. HRA-Statement-on-NSW-Govt-response-to-the-Special-Commission-on-IceDownload […]