Monday, 12 April 2021, 2:18 pm
More than 25 health and social service organisations,
charities and prominent individuals are today calling on the
Government to urgently overhaul the Misuse of Drugs Act and
treat all drug usage as a health issue.
The
open letter, signed by a broad range of organisations
including the New Zealand Medical Association, Public Health
Association, Auckland and Wellington City Missions, Mental
Health Foundation, JustSpeak, Hāpai te Hauora and the
Māori Law Society, urges the government to update drug laws
to ensure the wellbeing of all our communities.
“As
it stands, the Act is not fit for purpose,” JustSpeak
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