More than 250,000 Kiwis still accessing medicinal cannabis through black market
Only a tiny percentage of NZers who use cannabis for medicinal purposes are accessing the product through legal channels, new analysis by the NZ Drug Foundation shows.
Too many people are dying from preventable overdoses
New report: Too many people are dying from preventable overdoses and Aotearoa lacks the interventions that could stop them
Drug laws and Covid-19: keynote speakers from NZ Drug Foundation's 2021 online AGM
Joined by over 100 members and 120 people, four exceptional guest speakers explored how drug policy has affected Covid responses here and overseas.
The global cannabis policy being developed behind closed doors
In 2019, the WHO made a historic recommendation: that cannabis should be rescheduled in the UN global drug treaties to reflect its potential as a medicine. Since then, civil society groups have been shut out of the process
Michael Baker says NZ’s drug policies have hampered Covid response
The response has been undermined by “war on drugs” policies that have fuelled marginalisation and stigma .
Passage of drug checking law a moment to celebrate
New drug checking law marks a huge moment in the history of preventing drug harm in New Zealand.
Review continues to strengthen the case for decriminalisation
An interim review of 2019 changes to the Misuse of Drugs Act which increased police discretion shows we still haven’t got our drug laws right. Sarah Helm comments.
Global Drug Policy Index shows opportunity for NZ to be world leader
The latest Global Drug Policy Index report highlights key areas where the country must improve in order to address inequity and be a world leader.
Major change to drug laws still needed despite Police report showing some progress
A recent Police report into the impact of drug law changes shows that despite some improvement, huge inequities remain.