Soft On Use, Tough On Supply: New Synthetic Drug Laws
Soft On Use, Tough On Supply: New Synthetic Drug Laws
Soft On Use, Tough On Supply: New Synthetic Drug LawsFriday, December 14, 2018
The coalition government announced the classification of two strains of synthetic cannabinoids as A-Class drugs. The change will also see punitive action on individual users lessened, with a diversion to rehabilitation services available under police discretion. Jenn spoke to Chief Executive of the NZ Mental Health Foundation, Sean Robinson, as well as Ross Bell, Executive Director of the NZ Drug Foundation about synthetic drugs and this new approach.