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AMA formally backs supervised pill testing
The AMA has reaffirmed its support for sanctioned, appropriately supervised, and monitored high-quality pill testing trials to minimise the risk to young people, and build an evidence base to determine the effectiveness of pill testing in Australia. At its meeting last week in Canberra, the AMA Federal Council formally and unanimously reinforced the AMA’s support for the trials. […]
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‘Raft of solutions’ needed on drug deaths
The AMA Queensland has issued a statement calling for a controlled pill testing trial, following the worst season for drug-related deaths at music festivals to date. State president Dr Dilip Dhupelia said urgent action is required following the deaths of six young people from drugs consumed at music festivals this summer. […]
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Australia’s forgotten state may become the first to introduce pill testing
Pill Testing Australia’s clinical lead David Caldicott, said he would be thrilled if the group could help Tasmania in its efforts to introduce pill testing at Dark Mofo and facilitate a trial. “In the end this is just to ensure people get home to their mums and dads,” said Dr Caldicott. […]
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Pill testing a step closer in Tasmania, as Liberal MP signals support for trial
Tasmania could become the first state in Australia to introduce pill testing, with the push gaining support from a maverick Liberal MP and the Dark Mofo festival, which may go it alone to offer a testing service. […]
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Tasmania’s Dark Mofo Festival May Have A Pill Testing Trial This Year
The organisers of Tasmania‘s Dark Mofo winter festival have indicated that they may offer a pill testing service at this year’s event, following on from a trial that was held last year in the Australian Capital Territory. ABC News report that representatives of the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA), which runs the annual event, will be meeting with Pill Testing Australia on Monday for further discussions […]
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Don’t Forget What The Liberal Government Has Done To Music In NSW
The truth is Australia’s tough on drug policy is failing spectacularly. In 2016 the amount of drug deaths in Australia was the highest it’s been in twenty years, at pace with the number of fatalities during the peak of the heroin crisis. The majority of those deaths took place outside of metropolitan areas. […]
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Malaysia keeps death penalty
A decision in Malaysia to keep the death penalty could weigh on the futures of an Australian woman on death row there and a former policeman held in Australian immigration detention. Malaysia has rowed back on an earlier plan to repeal the death penalty, saying the government will abolish mandatory capital punishment but leave it for courts to decide whether…
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High time for a law change say Greens: Australians will be able to grow up to six plants in their homes and smoke in the street under the party’s new plan to legalise and regulate marijuana
Recreational cannabis use could become legal in New South Wales under a radical new plan by the Greens. The party has vowed to introduce a private members bill to legalise, regulate and licence cannabis within the first 100 days of parliament after the March 23 state election. […]
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Julian Burnside backs Greens on death duties and drugs in battle for Kooyong
Mr Burnside said on Tuesday morning he supported decriminalising the use of drugs. “I think that’s a good idea. There are some drugs like ice that I think ought to be kept away,” he said on Sky News. […]
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‘Prohibition causes harm’: Coroner in charge of inquest into six opioid deaths urges the government to hold summit on decriminalising drug use
A coroner in charge of an inquest into opioid deaths has recommended a drug summit to consider the decriminalisation of personal drug use. New South Wales Deputy State Coroner Harriet Grahame said prohibition policies have failed, and suggested a harm minimisation strategy instead. […]
