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Lessons from the Canadian cannabis legalisation
Indigenous Canadians have been dissatisfied with the way cannabis legalisation has failed to work for them.
Unify rally to end our drug war
A glimpse of what happened at Auckland Town Hall at the Unify Rally on Monday 16 September. Photographer Katrina Elton was on hand to capture what happened.
Unawareness and cost block cannabis prescriptions
Although medicinal cannabis was made legal in New Zealand, the medical profession has been slow to widely adopt the new option. Russell Brown finds that a scarcity of use data, lack of awareness and cost are some of the barriers.
How drug reform can cure our colonialist inclination
US justice reform activists Deborah Small and asha bandele say white supremacy and colonialism are at the heart of punitive drug laws. They spoke to Teuila Fuatai about how that stops change.
Balancing justice's racist scales
With the 2020 cannabis referendum fast approaching, New Zealanders have a unique opportunity to let the government know what they want from drug reform.
To test or not to test? That was the question …
Otago University Students Association chief executive Debbie Downs tells how she came around to the idea of introducing checking of recreational drugs for students.
Strength and harm - the uncertain cannabis equation
Some cannabis is becoming stronger as producers refine their methods and product. How can a legal market manage potency and offer safe consistency to users?
Director's cut
Ross Bell brings the drug policy debate back to what really matters: whānau.
Q&A: Garth Mullins
Crackdown is a new monthly drug and drug policy podcast from award-winning documentarian and long-time community organiser Garth Mullins. Each episode tells the story of a community fighting for its life.
Government putting right meth contamination evictions
The government has begun making amends to HNZ tenants who were evicted after small amounts of methamphetamine contamination were found in their homes, but is it enough?
Why we need to vote yes
Chloe Ann-King and Hannah McGowan argue that New Zealand should vote yes to cannabis, because it can help mitigate physical, mental and emotional health problems.
Surprise finding: cannabis may beat cold turkey
A growing body of overseas research has revealed that cannabis could help break harder drug dependence. Legalisation could allow more research into this emerging trend