May 7 2014
Amnesty period needed for 'legal high' possession
Police should hold off prosecuting people for possession of psychoactive products for the next six months, the New Zealand Drug Foundation urged today.
About a drug: NBOMe
While LSD is often painted as the psychedelic equivalent of a tie-die t-shirt, the new, nefarious n-bomb is portrayed as a potent potion of peril.
Q&A: Darien Fenton
Outgoing Labour MP Darien Fenton recently opened up publicly about her addiction to heroin in the 70s and subsequent recovery thanks to the methadone programme.
Mythbusters: The current drug control system works to reduce availability, increase prices and mitigate risks from drugs.
A paper by United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime makes a bold claim about the current drug control system.
Viewpoints: Should New Zealand allow medicinal cannabis?
Medical cannabis is a sticky issue. There is evidence that cannabis and products derived from cannabis can treat some illnesses and alleviate symptoms of others. On the other side, there are concerns about the efficacy of using a raw produc
10,000/1,500/15 Breaking the silence on responsible drug use
It’s time for responsible users to join the drugs conversation, argues Stuart McMillen. Only then can the world begin to understand that not all drug users are damaged, addicted lowlifes.
International drug reform is happening – just not as we expected
Reform of international drug policy seems inevitable, but questions remain. John Collins asks some of them.
There’s an app for that
There are new apps and programs designed to help your sobriety, but can technology replace face-to-face recovery?
Erowid et al
Politics, the law and logistics make it difficult to provide frank, up-to-date information on psychoactive drugs. That’s where websites like Erowid and Bluelight come in.