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Government plays whack-a-mole on synthetics
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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