Drug reform
‘As legal as garlic’: High times in Thailand as marijuana is decriminalised
The Thai government will hand out 1 million cannabis plants to registered households, who can grow as many as they like.
- by Chris Barrett
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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
Opinion
Opinion
Canada’s drug experiment could work here. This is why
The ‘war on drugs’ has not reduced use, harm or the amount of drugs circulating in the community. It’s time to try a different approach.
- by Nicole Lee
‘Not soft:’ NSW attorney-general defends pre-court drug plan
Under the pilot proposal, police would have the discretion to issue drug offenders up to two infringement notices of $400 penalties each.
- by Lucy Cormack
Opinion
Legal Cannabis
Cannabis reform not as likely as some voters may hope
Legalise Cannabis Australia did well at the ballot box – but reform is most likely to come from a cautious approach
- by Jarryd Bartle
Renewed calls for pill testing in Victoria as synthetic benzo deaths soar
A sharp spike in novel benzodiazepine overdoses is prompting fresh calls for pill testing, with a coroner fearing deaths will only rise unless urgent action is taken.
- by Erin Pearson
Andrews government urged to trial drug decriminalisation in St Kilda, Bairnsdale
Labor is being urged to consider trialling the decriminalisation of drug in St Kilda or Bairnsdale after opposing statewide legislation.
- by Josh Gordon
Opinion
Opinion
Why Victoria should review its response to drugs and decriminalise usage
Decriminalisation is about treating drug use as a health issue, not a criminal one.
- by Fiona Patten
Andrews government rules out ‘evidence-based’ push to decriminalise drug use
Reason Party MP Fiona Patten will introduce the harm minimisation bill next week, intending to end the war on drugs in Victoria.
- by Paul Sakkal
‘The stigma holds you back’: Public mood shifts on illegal drugs
The public has softened its stance on drugs over the past decade, but particularly for cannabis. Advocates hope the shift will see drug users spared from a criminal stigma that can get in the way of positive change.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
A new direction for NSW Police as Karen Webb takes the top job
NSW Police will usher in a new era as Karen Webb is appointed to the top job, with the incoming Commissioner calling for a “proportionate response” to drug use and ensuring victims of domestic and sexual violence can trust police.
- by Sally Rawsthorne and Fergus Hunter