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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
Dangerous chemicals are increasingly being found mixed into samples of MDMA.
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
Focus to change to drugs causing greater harm.
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
Government needs to work on drug law reform, the Drug Foundation says.
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
Health teams extremely alarmed to see a deadly synthetic cannabis hit our shores again.
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
Some users had reported 'dirtier', less pure methamphetamine and increasing prices.
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'
Referendums on cannabis and euthanasia will take place on September 19.
'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
COMMENT: Allowing drug tests at concerts is the mentality of complete surrender.
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
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
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'
Aggression and delays in learning problems for kids exposed to drug in early years.
'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
The fallout from the $100 million meth-testing debacle continues.
Hard drug busts soar at border
UN report on seizures proves tackling 'resilient' demand key to progress, says advocate.