US Elections bring big win on cannabis ballots
Amidst the media storm about the election of Donald Trump to President of the United States it was easy to miss the other big news on 8 November 2016: four US states voted by popular ballot to legalise recreational use of cannabis, and a fu
Guest editorial: Sorry … but we just can’t wait around
Rethinking the mental health and addictions system and describing what success would look like is not a job for the faint hearted.
Q&A: Lizzie McMillan-Makalio
Trained social worker Lizzie McMillan-Makalio is manager Wesley Community Action-Waitangirua, where six community services are run.
How Duterte’s drug war taps into the Philippines’ zeitgeist
The violence and mayhem of the War on Drugs in the Philippines shows no sign of abating. Mark R Thompson outlines what has been happening and the historical backdrop.
Viewpoints: Is it okay for NZ Police to interpret drug laws
The majority of New Zealanders support change to our cannabis laws, but the political appetite is low. A drop in prosecutions for cannabis offences points to a silent relaxation of drug policy.
Hepatitis C – new hope on the horizon
Pharmac has recently started funding new drugs that have amazing curative effects for more than half of people in New Zealand with hepatitis C.
There’s something wrong with the sentences
Under the irrelevant and outdated Misuse of Drugs Act, cannabis penalties and convictions in NZ remain inconsistent, disproportionate, unjust and largely ineffective, especially for Māori.
Gangs trial new ways
The focus and reputations of some of New Zealand’s infamous ethnic street gangs seem to be changing. Keri Welham reports.
Drug law harms many Māori, it's time we talked hui.
It's time to talk about drug law, and the harms it causes to Māori ensnared in the justice system because of minor drug offences. Hui in Te Taitokerau