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UPDATED: Should pure ‘ecstasy’ be regulated? – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 June 201528 March 2016

Wellington emergency medicine doctor Paul Quigley has made a public call for pure MDMA to be considered for legal sale. […]

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UPDATED: Funding new medicines in NZ – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 17 April 201528 March 2016

Funding new medicines in New Zealand can take over eight years and recommending a drug as high priority does not […]

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Synthetic cannabis deaths in Australia – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 January 201515 January 2015

Two Australian men have died after suspected poisoning from a batch of synthetic cannabis. A 33-year old man from Queensland […]

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Medicinal cannabis debated

In the News  |  Published: 13 May 2014

TVNZ’s Sunday programme explored the issue of medicinal marijuana this weekend, interviewing Kiwi parents who believe medicinal cannabis is the […]

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WHO Global antibiotic resistance report – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 01 May 201428 March 2016

Overnight, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first global report on antimicrobial resistance, including resistance to antibiotic drugs.  The […]

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‘High as a Kiwi’ – NZ Drug reform featured in New Scientist

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 17 March 2014

A special report in New Scientist, ‘High as Kiwi‘, highlights the recent changes in New Zealand’s legislative approach to emerging […]

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Global burden of mental disorders and illicit drug use – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 29 August 201329 August 2013

Mental health and substance abuse disorders were the leading cause of non-fatal illness worldwide in 2010, according to a new […]

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Kevin Tamati on animal testing – NZ Herald

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 06 December 2012

Writing in the New Zealand Herald, former league star and  Community Action Youth & Drugs spokesperson Kevin Tamati offers a […]

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Teen cannabis and IQ in the news

In the News  |  Published: 28 August 201229 August 2012

New research investigating adolescent cannabis use and its effect on IQ later in life has been widely covered in the […]

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Teen cannabis use and IQ – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 28 August 201230 August 2012

The persistent, dependent use of marijuana during adolescence has been linked to later declines in an individual’s intelligence, attention and […]

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