Drugs
Cannabis decriminalisation off the cards but users not worried
Decriminalising recreational cannabis use has been ruled off the government agenda despite medicinal cannabis changes - but police are already turning a blind eye, a user says.
Medicinal cannabis change: 'More must be done'
A slight loosening of medicinal cannabis restrictions will do little to increase access, advocates say.
US president signals paying more for medicines FTA bottom line
Donald Trump is warning potential trade partners, including New Zealand, they'll have to pay more for medicines if they want a deal with the US. As Patrick O'Meara reports some fear New Zealand may be… Audio
Colombia to crack down on coca crops
Colombia has announced a plan to eradicate vast crops of coca leaf, the raw material for cocaine.
Usain Bolt stripped of gold medal after teammate caught doping
The Jamaican sprinter is being forced to return one of his nine golds after one of his teammates in the mens 4x100 metre relay at the 2008 Beijing Games tested positive. Video, Audio
Clinical trials: Should patients be better protected?
What are the protections for people who sign up for clinical trials? Why don't people who take part in commercially funded trials have an automatic right to compensation? If we bring in more - what… Audio
NZer tried for drug smuggling in Indonesia
A New Zealand woman has admitted carrying methamphetamine when she arrived in Bali last year.
Pharmac and its role in making drugs available
Science communication student Garrett Chin talks with doctors and a health economist about the challenges that Pharmac faces in buying drugs, and what happens when new but expensvie drugs become… Audio
Pharmac and its role in making drugs available
Science communication student Garrett Chin talks with doctors and a health economist about the challenges that Pharmac faces in buying drugs, and what happens when new but expensvie drugs become…
AudioDrugs worth up to $5m found in false-bottom suitcases
Three people have been arrested for trying to smuggle up to $5m of MDMA through Auckland Airport.
Supporting 'at risk' school students
Dunedin principal Heidi Hayward created a huge stir late last month when she wrote an open letter to four government ministers highlighting areas of deep concern. She says she wrote the letter out of… Audio
Legal commentator Anne Stevens
Criminal lawyer Anne Stevens talks about the legal implications of a new plan by the police to monitor the sewerage system in Auckland and Christchurch for traces of drugs. Audio
Four arrests in Bay of Plenty drugs bust
Four people have been arrested on drug charges following an investigation targeting the Head Hunters.
Wastewater testing to flush out drug use
Wastewater in Auckland and Christchurch is to be tested for meth, cocaine and heroin in an effort to better understand drug use patterns. Audio
NZer on drugs charges in Bali could get out early
A New Zealander detained in Bali for importing less than a gram of methamphetamine into Indonesia might only serve a six-month sentence with rehabilitation. Audio
Jail for dealer who dropped drugs while fleeing
John Henderson, 50, dropped about $100,000 worth of meth and more than $300,000 in cash as he was jumping over a neighbour's fence.
Police to start testing city wastewater for drugs
Police will start testing wastewater in Auckland and Christchurch to check what drugs, and how much, people are using. Sally Murphy reports. Audio
NZer on drugs charges in Bali could get out early
New Zealander Myra Williams may only serve six months of a possible seven year sentence for importing .82 grams of methamphetamine into Bali, Indonesia, a lawyer says. Video, Audio
Sniffer dog finds drugs in mail in American Samoa
A woman who turned up at the American Samoa Post Office in Pago Pago to pick up her mail ended up in jail pending police investigations of drugs allegedly found in the package she claimed.
From Zero: Where Are We?
Everyone seems to agree that our drug laws are no longer fit for purpose. So what are we doing about it? Audio
