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Full Coverage: Party Pills 1st Reading (and DHMO)

Thursday, 13 September 2007, 3:56 pm
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Substances: Dean Promotes Water Ban

Jim Anderton: "Banning BZP and related party pills altogether is an even better idea which is why I'm recommending it to the House. However, I will not be banning dihydrogen monoxide or asking for the experts to consider it, which is the latest bandwagon Ms Dean is looking to jump on." More >>

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Dean's Letter and Anderton's Response (PDF)
Out-Link - Michael Earley: Don't Worry – Jacqui will save you from DHMO.
Out-Link - Dihydrogen monoxide hoax - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2001: National Mocks Kedgley Over DHMO - 1, 2
Social Tonics Association - Water banning reflex no joke.

Substance Abuse: NZ Reaches Legal Drug Tipping Point - Associate Minister of Health Jim Anderton today gave the first reading in the House of the Misuse of Drugs (Classification of BZP) Amendment Bill. More >>

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Maori Party - Hone Harawira: Misuse of Drugs Amendment Bill
Greens - Tanczos: Classification of BZP Bill
NZ Govt - Tackling BZP important for NZ
NZ Govt - Misuse of Drugs Amendment Bill
National - Party pill bill good - but two years too late
NZ Govt - Ban BZP, But Not Dihydrogen Monoxide
Daniel Newman - Objectors happy for support over party drugs
NORML - History shows BZP ban will make any problems worse

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