Articles with category: Media release
Aug 25 2011
Alcohol select committee continues to disappoint communities
The Drug Foundation today expressed surprise that the Justice and Electoral Committee recommended only tinkering to the Alcohol Reform Bill, saying that many thousands of submitters had expected much greater improvements to the Bill.
Jul 14 2011
No time for alcohol law reform delays
The Justice and Electoral Select Committee is still deliberating on the Alcohol Reform Bill. They say it’s proving and enormous challenge and the deadline for reporting back to Parliament has been pushed out from June until the end of Augus
Jun 26 2011
Opinion - Synthetic cannabis
It’s a glaring and obvious anomaly that substances like cannabis are illegal in New Zealand while “synthetic cannabis” – that has much the same effect – is openly for sale in dairies and service stations.
Jun 6 2011
Opinion - Politicians need courage to achieve drug law reform
The Law Commission’s report on drug law reform is timely, smart and welcome. Now our politicians need the courage to respond.
Feb 7 2011
Public encouraged to speak up on alcohol law reform
New Zealand is on the brink of some of the most significant amendments to its alcohol laws, but communities need to speak up about their desire for change.
Sep 16 2010
Why such a weak response to restricting alcohol marketing?
While the Government is proposing to adopt, in part or whole, the majority of the Law Commission’s 153 recommendations for alcohol law reform, among those that it has rejected are some of the most effective policy levers to reduce alcohol-r
Aug 18 2010
“The drugs just didn’t work anymore” – Drug websites put a human face on addiction
“I don’t want to go back down that road. It’s very dark, very messy, and very lonely in spite of the fact it feels so loving, and so nice, and so social at the time.”…
May 12 2010
Price matters – Why the Government should reconsider its stance on raising alcohol excise tax
In light of the industry’s ongoing brazen attempts to seduce and recruit new generations of drinkers with pocket-money priced booze, our Government’s rejection of the Law Commission’s proposal to raise alcohol excise tax is irresponsible.
Apr 28 2010
Well done on tobacco tax Prime Minister. Why not for alcohol?
The Drug Foundation added its support to the Government’s surprise announcement of an increase in the tobacco excise tax effective from tonight, but says that decision puts the Prime Minister’s rejection of an excise increase for alcohol in
Apr 27 2010
Kiwis urged to have their say on alcohol law reform
Concerned Kiwis and community groups are being urged to join the debate about alcohol law reform following the release of the Law Commission’s report today.
Mar 3 2010
Why sensible suggestions on drug law should not be ignored
The government’s initial response to the Law Commission’s report on drug law reform is disappointing. Minister of Justice Simon Power’s declaration that there’s not a single, solitary chance he will be relaxing drug laws is symptomatic of t
Feb 11 2010
Modernising New Zealand’s drug law
New Zealand’s drug law has been rejected as obsolete and out-of-touch by the Law Commission in its review - Controlling and Regulating Drugs - released for pubic consultation today.