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‘Early warning sign’ as police shun drug diversion scheme
Just one in 12 people found in possession of a small quantity of drugs have been diverted away from the courts during the first three months of a harm-reduction scheme.
- by Amber Schultz
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Revealed: Government to announce major shake-up of NSW drug laws with ‘two-strike’ scheme
The Herald has confirmed NSW is to announce the most significant shake-up of drug laws in the state’s recent history, expanding pre-court diversion schemes in place for cannabis to include all illicit drugs.
- by Michael McGowan and Max Maddison
Suspected festival overdoses heighten focus on NSW drug policies
The Minns government’s approach to pill testing and policing is again in the spotlight after two young men died after going to a music festival at Sydney Olympic Park.
- by Christopher Harris and Michael Koziol
Waiting for a crisis: Fears as NSW enters festival season without drug reform
NSW Police have confirmed drug detection dogs will be used at festivals as part of a “high-visibility police operation”.
- by Amber Schultz
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Minns passed his budget, but did he fail a drug test?
Missing from the fine print in NSW Labor’s Tuesday budget was money for a smaller but equally problematic issue facing Premier Chris Minns.
- by Alexandra Smith
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‘Stigmatising and traumatising’: Government’s drug summit omission slammed
The government promised to hold a drug summit once it was elected. Now it faces accusations that it lacks commitment and understanding of the serious issue.
- by Max Maddison
Sydney has a cocaine problem. Is decriminalisation the solution?
Record seizures, expanded police powers and record criminal charges have done nothing to slow down Sydney’s love affair with cocaine.
- by Amber Schultz
Perrottet rejects ice inquiry decriminalisation recommendation
Ice inquiry commissioner Professor Dan Howard, SC, said he was disappointed in the government’s unwillingness to decriminalise illicit drug use, arguing it falls short of “where the rest of the world is heading.”
- by Lucy Cormack and Mary Ward
Former premier, health groups urge Perrottet to implement ice inquiry recommendations
Former Labor premier Bob Carr, whose government established the Kings Cross supervised injecting centre, called on Dominic Perrottet to follow his stead and act on expert advice.
- by Mary Ward and Lucy Cormack
Commissioner who led ice inquiry despairs at total lack of action
Professor Dan Howard says 28 months after he handed down his recommendations, the state government has done almost nothing.
- by Mary Ward
NSW government response to ice inquiry ‘imminent’, Attorney-General says
NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman expressed hope that the government’s answers to the drug reform recommendations will be delivered by Christmas. He added that he would be disappointed if a response failed to occur before the end of the year.
- by Angus Thompson
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