Drug reform
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State Parliament
This event has been years in the making, but even the man who wanted it won’t show up
Chris Minns says he wants the drug summit to “challenge the prevailing system”. Some advocates are concerned he won’t be listening.
- by Michael McGowan
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Legalise cannabis in NSW? These MPs don’t think it’s a bad idea
Ahead of the long-promised drug summit, three government MPs have supported calls for an overhaul of cannabis laws in NSW.
- by Max Maddison
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‘I’m not sure what they’re hiding from’: Long-awaited drug summit criticised as secretive
A key figure who managed to obtain an invitation called it “the drug summit that you have when you don’t really want to have a drug summit”.
- by Max Maddison, Alexandra Smith, Michael McGowan and Daniel Lo Surdo
Cautious Crisafulli in day-two rethink of LNP’s plan for schoolies
The new Queensland Premier will now “take some advice” about the LNP’s previous vow to scrap pill-testing services at schoolies amid concerns from doctors.
- by Matt Dennien
How Victoria’s pill tests will work – both in the lab and at music festivals
Legislation to allow a pill-testing trial will be introduced to Victorian parliament on Tuesday. The government wants the first mobile sites up and running for the summer festival season.
- by Liam Mannix and Rachel Eddie
‘Terrifying potency’: The overdose-inducing drug invading suburbia
The number of unintentional opioid overdose deaths in Australia has continued to grow, the latest data shows.
- by Amber Schultz
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State Parliament
Bob Carr held a drug summit 25 years ago. NSW Labor is repeating history
NSW Labor Premier Chris Minns would have faced a backlash from party members if he had not locked in a date for this election promise.
- by Alexandra Smith
The inside story of Labor’s sudden change of heart on pill testing
Under Daniel Andrews, pill testing was a non-starter. Jacinta Allan made it permanent within months. Summer overdoses were a big reason why.
- by Rachel Eddie
Australia’s cocaine use is soaring. Why?
Australia, it seems, is awash with cocaine, despite its high price and record police hauls – not to mention hospitalisations and deaths.
- by Tim Elliott
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‘Meth’ was just salt but Brisbane pill-testing site finds far riskier drugs
The surprising results of the first month of Brisbane’s new pill testing service can be revealed.
- by Felicity Caldwell
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