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Groups fight to keep drug reform on agenda

A justice reform advocate says there is room for the Government to change drug laws so drug use is treated as a health issue rather than a crime.

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Groups fight to keep drug reform on agenda

Cross Sector Coalition Calls For Urgent Government Action To Treat All Drug Use As A Health Issue.

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

Health Minister Andrew Little rules out drug law overhaul

Health Minister Andrew Little rules out drug law overhaul 12 Apr, 2021 05:33 AM 5 minutes to read Cannabis legalisation was defeated in last year s referendum by a margin of 2.3 per cent. Photo / 123RF Cannabis legalisation was defeated in last year s referendum by a margin of 2.3 per cent. Photo / 123RF RNZ By Craig McCulloch of RNZ Health Minister Andrew Little has shot down calls for a swift overhaul of drug laws, saying any major change would first have to go back to a referendum. A host of health and social organisations - including the Medical Association, Public Health Association and Mental Health Foundation - have published an open letter, asking for drug use to be treated as a health issue, not a criminal one.