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![Second death from synthetic cannabis batch - warning of paralysis, seizures](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Second death from synthetic cannabis batch - warning of paralysis, seizures
Drug users in Taranaki urged to be cautious after two deaths and a hospitalisation.
![Drug-testing body wants $1m as MDMA use surges](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Drug-testing body wants $1m as MDMA use surges
Dangerous chemicals are increasingly being found mixed into samples of MDMA.
![Coalition calls for repeal of drugs law, scrapping penalties](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Coalition calls for repeal of drugs law, scrapping penalties
Coalition calls for Government to put emphasis on health, not penalties for drug use.
![Police axe nationwide helicopter cannabis operations](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Police axe nationwide helicopter cannabis operations
Focus to change to drugs causing greater harm.
![Inmates hospitalised after consuming hallucinogen grown at prison](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Inmates hospitalised after consuming hallucinogen grown at prison
They'd earlier dared each other to eat worms, lick spiders and taste plants.
![Drug treatment provider flags '300 per cent increase' in referrals](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Drug treatment provider flags '300 per cent increase' in referrals
Government needs to work on drug law reform, the Drug Foundation says.
![Could this be NZ's new 'green zone' for cannabis cafes?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Could this be NZ's new 'green zone' for cannabis cafes?
Where, when and how - so many questions unanswered.
![Toxic warning: Deadly zombie-like drug in NZ again](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Toxic warning: Deadly zombie-like drug in NZ again
Health teams extremely alarmed to see a deadly synthetic cannabis hit our shores again.
![Hawkesby: Clearing the air about cannabis misinformation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Hawkesby: Clearing the air about cannabis misinformation
Comment: Lack of balance in the debate about legalising recreational cannabis.
![Lack of MDMA, meth: How Covid affected NZ's drug supply](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Lack of MDMA, meth: How Covid affected NZ's drug supply
Some users had reported 'dirtier', less pure methamphetamine and increasing prices.
![Mike Hosking: We're being played for fools over the weed vote](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Mike Hosking: We're being played for fools over the weed vote
COMMENT: Drug foundation should be transparent about funds.
![Cannabis referendum: Former PM urges Kiwis to vote 'yes'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Cannabis referendum: Former PM urges Kiwis to vote 'yes'
Referendums on cannabis and euthanasia will take place on September 19.
!['It's ridiculous': Shortage of 'quality' P due to Covid-19](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
'It's ridiculous': Shortage of 'quality' P due to Covid-19
It's impossible to obtain ... if it does pop up, you're paying high prices for your fix.
![Hosking: Winston the voice of reason in a Govt soft on drugs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Hosking: Winston the voice of reason in a Govt soft on drugs
COMMENT: Allowing drug tests at concerts is the mentality of complete surrender.
![Teuila Fuatai: Cannabis reform critical for Māori men](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Teuila Fuatai: Cannabis reform critical for Māori men
COMMENT: Legalising cannabis would help stop pathway to prison for Māori men.
![Drug law reform: What the Government has kept quiet](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Drug law reform: What the Government has kept quiet
The Government is reviewing drug laws but has kept this under the radar.
![Meth addict even got high while she was having a baby. This is how she quit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Meth addict even got high while she was having a baby. This is how she quit
There's always hope if you've got good support from clean people, say recovering addicts.
![P babies: 'He was aggressive ... like the Incredible Hulk'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
P babies: 'He was aggressive ... like the Incredible Hulk'
Aggression and delays in learning problems for kids exposed to drug in early years.
!['A tsunami of meth': Hawke's Bay's drug problem](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
'A tsunami of meth': Hawke's Bay's drug problem
For every 1000 people in Hastings and Napier, 990mg of meth is consumed every day.
![Landlord left with $60k bill after meth case](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Landlord left with $60k bill after meth case
The fallout from the $100 million meth-testing debacle continues.
![Hard drug busts soar at border](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Hard drug busts soar at border
UN report on seizures proves tackling 'resilient' demand key to progress, says advocate.