Surprizing New Zealand Legal High Handling

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supra79

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http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4829543/R18-limit-on-legal-highs-welcomed/

I am quite surprised about this article.

It sounds rather pro than contra, and afaik it is the first country that not blindly starts banning research chemicals randomly.

Retailers are welcoming a move to restrict the sale of "legal highs", which mimic the effects of cannabis, to people aged over 18.

Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne said yesterday that he had accepted the recommendations of an expert advisory committee to limit the sales of products such as Spice, Kronic, Aroma and Dream, which can be bought legally at dairies and convenience stores, as well as online.

Known widely as "herbal smoking blends", they contain vegetable matter treated with synthetic cannabinomimetic substances. When smoked they give psychoactive effects similar to those from cannabis.

"I am putting traders in these products on notice that it is irresponsible to market, sell or offer to sell to anyone under the age of 18," Mr Dunne said.
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How about doing that(restricting the sales to ppl over 18 ) to cannabis in the first place >.>
But i guess its better then banning it and having a more dangerous substance take its place.
 
Retailers are welcoming a move to restrict the sale of "legal highs", which mimic the effects of cannabis, to people aged over 18.

Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne said yesterday that he had accepted the recommendations of an expert advisory committee to limit the sales of products such as Spice, Kronic, Aroma and Dream, which can be bought legally at dairies and convenience stores, as well as online.
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I'm proud of my country for this.

Law Commission review of our Misuse of Drugs Act is due out next month, let's see what they recommend, and whether it is totally or just in part ignored - as it looks like they'll be recommending very sensible changes to law. I made a submission for that, too, so will be interesting to see if they take a similar line to what was suggested (not to say that I have any particular influence - far from it - just hope they take a similar view is all!).
 
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