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New Zealand is preparing to introduce new legislation specifically to address the "whack-a-mole" issue that the article talks about: http://en.wikipedia.org/wi
by kiwidrew 13y ago
New Zealand is preparing to introduce new legislation specifically to address the "whack-a-mole" issue that the article talks about:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychoactive_Substances_Bill http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychoactive_Substances_Bill
It will basically set up a regulatory regime whereby any recreational drug which can be proven "low risk" can be sold to anyone over the age of 18. Not really all that different from how "regular" pharmaceutical drugs are tested and approved, actually.
- Nursie 13y agoIt's a shame it doesn't cover things we already know are pretty safe (THC!), but baby-steps I suppose...
- trentmb 13y agoAnd what about the other compounds found in marijuana?
- falk 13y agoBecause marijuana is a schedule 1 drug it's rather hard to study. Not that it should matter because any adult should be able to put whatever they want in their body. http://popsci.com/science/article/2013-04/why-its-so-hard-scientists-study-pot http://popsci.com/science/article/2013-04/why-its-so-hard-sc...
- mason55 13y agoThe US enacted something similar to the NZ bill long, long ago http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Analog_Act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Analog_Act There are questions about its Constitutionality due to vagueness but so far it's been upheld.
- nazgulnarsil 13y agohow is this similar?
- xyzzy123 13y agoI suspect the actual intent is that no recreational drugs will ever be proved "low risk".