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synthetic cannabis

Synthetic cannabinoid consequences – Prof Ian Shaw

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 12 May 2014

Professor Ian Shaw, a toxicologist at the University of Canterbury, gives a crash course in synthetic cannabis chemistry and addiction […]

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Govt rules out animal testing for legal highs

In the News  |  Published: 05 May 201403 September 2018

Prime Minister John Key has ruled out the use of animals in safety testing for new psychoactive substances. Speaking to […]

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More synthetic cannabinoids banned – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 October 201114 October 2011

New drug legislation has been used a second time to quickly ban emerging psychoactive substances thought to be on the […]

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Synthetic cannabis contains chemical cocktails

In the News  |  Published: 13 July 201113 July 2011

Following  the revelation of new data from Environmental Science and Research (ESR) on Monday, the media  have reported widely on […]

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Prescription drug found in synthetic cannabis product

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 30 June 201104 July 2011

The Ministry of Health announced last week that a particular variety of the ‘synthetic cannabis’ smoking blends, Kronic – Pineapple […]

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