Thursday, 13 December 2018, 11:02 am Press Release: ACT New Zealand
Government plays whack-a-mole on synthetics
The
Government’s announcement this morning of a further crack
down on synthetic cannabis will continue a farcical game of
whack-a-mole, says ACT Leader David Seymour.
“Driving
synthetics even further underground will only put New
Zealanders at risk.
“Classifying two of these drugs as
Class A will simply see new and more powerful synthetics pop
up in a few months’ time. To believe otherwise is
fanciful.
“The complete prohibition of drugs has utterly
failed.
“New Zealanders are being harmed not because of
a lack of government action on synthetics, but because less
harmful alternatives have been banned.
“The answer is a
more liberal, health-focused approach.
“We need to look
to our friends in Canada, California and Colorado to see
what can be achieved by a more enlightened drug
policy.”
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