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Calls for Tasmanian drug policy overhaul as report reveals devastating impact on injecting users
Criminalisation pushes people to the margins of society, stigmatises people, it cuts them off from supports, like housing and jobs, and it stops them from seeking help […]
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What did Australia’s first drug-checking site CanTEST find in its inaugural year?
CanTEST, which has been operating for about a year in Canberra’s CBD, is free and open to anyone who wants to know the contents of their pills or drugs. […]
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Majority support for drug checking services
A new La Trobe University study shows majority support for drug checking services with 56 per cent of the over 18,000 respondents supporting related policies. […]
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Legalise Cannabis makes united push for personal marijuana use in three Australian states
Legalise Cannabis MPs are launching a coordinated push to make marijuana legal for personal use in three states and overhaul what the party says is outdated legislation that unnecessarily criminalises people. […]
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Joint Letter to Health Minister re Vaping Changes
Joint-Vaping-Letter-to-the-Federal-Health-Minister-29May2023Download […]
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Tasmanian Decriminalisation Bill 2023
HRA Submission TAS-Decriminalisation-Bill-2023-–-HRA-Submission-March-2023Download […]
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Does Australia have an opioid addiction crisis?
According to Dr Jennifer Schumann, overprescribing is leading to unused opioids in the home that can lead to accidental addiction and, tragically, overdose. […]
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Churchill Fellowship Report to investigate effective public health policies for preventing opioid misuse
Jennifer Schumann – Harm Reduction Australia & Pill Testing Australia colleague […]
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Churchill Fellowship Report on visiting leading international drug checking services to rapidly improve the analytical chemistry capabilities in Australia
Mal McLeod – lead analyst for Pill Testing Australia […]
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Legalising cannabis could make WA almost $250 million per year, according to UWA report
Legalising cannabis in Western Australia could see the state’s fortunes boosted by $243.5 million per year in the first five years, according to a report from the University of Western Australia. […]
