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We spoke with some experts about the future of pill testing in Australia
Thump talks to Alex Wodak and Will Tregoning about pill-testing. […]
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Doing drugs differently
Does Australia have the courage to changes drug laws in ways that will actually save lives? […]
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Three concepts you need to grasp if you want to know whether to legalize drugs (yes, even heroin)
The arguments for the war on drugs are collapsing all around us. Today, some 53 percent of US citizens think this war has not been worth the cost—while only 19 percent think it has. […]
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A regulated cannabis market for the UK
The most comprehensive framework for how a regulated cannabis market could work in the UK has been published by an independent panel of experts set up by the Liberal Democrats. […]
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‘You can overcome an addiction, but you can’t overcome a conviction’
Greg Denham believes we need to try another way to deal with drugs rather than continuing to criminalise users. In fact, he would go so far to say that it is policies such as criminal laws that are dangerous, not drugs per se. […]
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Australia’s recreational drug policies aren’t working, so what are the options for reform?
Illegal drug production is unregulated and many drugs are manufactured in backyard labs. Users cannot be sure what’s in them or how potent they are, so the risk of adverse reactions, including overdose and death, is high. […]
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We need to reform drug policy to help the person behind the problem
Hard evidence needs to be the basis upon which our drug policies are formulated. rather than emotion or politically-driven attitudes. […]
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Stereosonic have fully endorsed pill testing and that’s great news
Stereosonic Festival has announced their full support of pill testing at their events to keep punters safe and, y’know, not dead and it’s exciting to finally see some major Australian events publicly announce their endorsements. […]
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Voluntary drug-testing ‘a priority’ to save lives, say MPs
Pressure is mounting on state governments to allow drug-testing trials of illicit substances at public events after a federal parliamentary group declared they were a “matter of priority”. On Wednesday, experts from Australia, New Zealand and the US addressed cross-party MPs on the latest strategies for dealing with illicit drugs. The event culminated in a draft declaration, which included support for…
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‘A laughing stock’: doctors to continue pill testing despite threat of arrest
Two doctors planning to test illicit drugs at Sydney music festivals have vowed to continue their campaign despite threats of arrest and condemnation from NSW Premier Mike Baird. Dr David Caldicott, a Canberra-based emergency medicine specialist, said the trial was a common sense precaution and the government’s resistance to pill testing had become “a laughing stock overseas”. […]
