Draft details on a proposal to legalise and regulate a market for recreational cannabis, officially released today, will be followed […]
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Cannabis link to depression, anxiety and suicide – Expert Reaction
A new review investigates the link between cannabis use during adolescence and the risk of developing major depression, anxiety and suicidal […]
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Smoking cannabis once as a teen can change your brain – Expert Reaction
Teens who say they have only smoked cannabis once or twice have both structural and cognitive changes in their brains, […]
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Synthetic drug crackdown – Expert Reaction
The Government has signalled a range of changes to drug policy in response to increased synthetic drug-related deaths. The changes include classifying […]
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Between 40 and 45 people have died from synthetic drugs since last June, according to provisional figures released by the coroner on […]
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Election 2017 – SMC science Q&A with political parties
The Science Media Centre put questions on key science-related issues to the political parties ahead of the General Election scheduled […]
Continue readingSynthetic Cannabis Deaths — In The News
On Friday, the Chief Coroner and NZ Police issued a warning about synthetic cannabis which has been linked to at least seven […]
Continue readingWhat if cannabis was legal? – In the News
With Green MP Julie Anne Genter’s medicinal cannabis bill due to be debated in Parliament, the issue of legalisation is […]
Continue readingUPDATED: Change to approval for medicinal cannabis – Expert Reaction
UPDATED with new comments. Patients seeking medicinal cannabis will no longer need the approval of a minister, but instead will go […]
Continue readingDrug survey reveals rise of internet dealers – In the News
An annual survey of frequent drug users has revealed that the internet is becoming an increasingly common tool for sourcing […]
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