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More than 250,000 Kiwis still accessing medicinal cannabis through black market
Only a tiny percentage of NZers who use cannabis for medicinal purposes are accessing the product through legal channels, new analysis by the NZ Drug Foundation shows.
The global cannabis policy being developed behind closed doors
In 2019, the WHO made a historic recommendation: that cannabis should be rescheduled in the UN global drug treaties to reflect its potential as a medicine. Since then, civil society groups have been shut out of the process
Q&A: How Moana House achieved 100% Covid vaccination
With such low rates of vaccination among tangata whaiora, we asked Claire Aitken how Moana House managed to turn that around.
In pursuit of 90%, we must leave no one behind
People using drugs are at greater risk from Covid-19, and they are the least-vaccinated. We need to reach them through the organisations they trust.
Overdose prevention: A walk in the park?
Free naloxone kits, fee training, oranges to practice on – and a barbecue lunch. That's how they do overdose prevention in British Columbia.
'Grossly underprepared' - NZ's naloxone mess
So far, NZ has escaped the kind of opioid crisis that has claimed thousands of lives overseas. But should that change, we are “grossly underprepared”.
D-Day approaches for new medicinal cannabis scheme
The number of products are set to be slashed and prices are expected to spike when a transitional medicinal cannabis scheme expires in October.
Ketamine - what you need to know
High Alert reports a large increase in the availability of ketamine nationwide. Ruth Nichol takes a look at the drug known as Special K, K and ket.
World-leading legislation could ensure harm reduction for all NZers
The Drug Foundation recently made a submission to parliament which strongly supported the Drug and Substance Checking Legislation Bill, while calling for a number of changes.
Nangs - what you need to know
Ruth Nicol explains the ins and outs of a drug that stirs up controversy despite it's relatively low potential for harm.
Johann Hari on his film about Billie Holiday and the war on drugs
On the eve of the NZ release of The US vs Billie Holiday, Russell Brown talks to Johann Hari about the movie, compassionate drug policy & what's next.
Turning away from the 'war on drugs'
Recently Oregon became the first US state to decriminalise all drug use, the latest of many changes there and around the world.