Mar 1 2019
Synthetic cannabinoids - too many unknowns
Nathan Brown reports on a Drug Foundation-led information gathering and sharing exercise aimed at reducing harm from synthetic cannabinoids.
Mental Health Inquiry: Change of direction needed
The Mental Health and Addictions Inquiry signalled a major direction change but provided no navigation rules. Who should plot the new course?
The truth we all need to hear
Korero Pono JustSpeak exhibition: Even the shortest prison sentence can be a life sentence for some.
Introducing He Korowai Aroha, Health Not Handcuffs
A new movement called Health Not Handcuffs has been launched ahead of the cannabis referendum, calling for drug laws that give people a hand up instead of a lock up
Legalisation: the chance to right wrongs
NZ has a golden opportunity to right many of the wrongs caused by cannabis prohibition, says Tess Nicol
Jan 15 2019
New report highlights drug policy trends
A new State of the Nation report we released in January 2019 shows that while we are doing well in some areas, there is massive room for improvement.
Dec 13 2018
How synthetics became a public health crisis
How we got here was not by accident, but due to a series of legal changes with unintended consequences. Samuel Andrews explains how the synthetic crisis happened.
Dec 13 2018
Government action on synthetics drugs crisis applauded
The Government’s response to synthetic drug deaths is welcomed by the Drug Foundation. This is an important step towards treating drug use as a health issue.
Dec 12 2018
Medicinal cannabis law is a win for patients
Legal access to safe and affordable medicinal cannabis is a good thing for patients and carers. We remain critical about parts of the law, but it is progress.