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Australia imposed an interim ban on 19 synthetic cannabis and cocaine-like drugs on Sunday as part of a crackdown on the psychoactive substances which mimic the highs of their illegal counterparts. Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury said the 19 products would be banned from sale and supply for up to 120 days under consumer laws, a measure which will give states and territories time to update their laws to ban them. "Synthetic drugs are dangerous substances that can kill and should not be available for sale," Bradbury said. Many synthetic drugs are already banned in parts of Australia, but Bradbury said the market was fast-moving and suppliers had shown a willingness to change brand names and packaging to get around bans made under consumer laws. Australia's most populous state New South Wales temporarily banned synthetic drugs earlier this month after a 17-year-old Sydney boy fell to his death after taking a synthetic LSD product which made him believe he could fly. Home Affairs Minister Jason Clare confirmed Sunday that the government will also develop legislation to ensure unauthorised synthetic drugs cannot be imported. The move will mean that "new drugs coming onto the market are presumed to be illegal until the … Continue reading →

The federal government is imposing an interim national ban on 19 synthetic drugs after Sydney teenager Henry Kwan took an LSD-like drug and fell to his death. The ban will prohibit the sale and supply of the drugs for 120 days, giving state and territories time to update their legislation and outlaw synthetic drugs. 'Synthetic drugs are dangerous substances that can kill and should not be available for sale,' minister assisting for deregulation David Bradbury said. 'The synthetic drugs market is fast-moving and suppliers have shown they are willing to change brand names and packaging to get around bans made under consumer laws.' He called on the state and territory governments to conduct an urgent review of their drug laws to make sure that synthetic drugs 'are not falling through the cracks'. Synthetic drugs were banned in NSW earlier this month following the death of 17-year-old Henry Kwan, who plunged from a balcony thinking he could fly after taking a synthetic form of LSD bought on the internet. Henry was farewelled in a Sydney funeral on Saturday. Read the original here: Synthetic drugs banned nationally … Continue reading →

The Federal Government is imposing an interim national ban on 19 synthetic drugs after Sydney teenager Henry Kwan took an LSD-like drug and fell to his death from the balcony of his family's home. Sale and supply of the drugs will be banned for 120 days to give State and Territory governments time to update their legislation and outlaw synthetic drugs. WA laws on synthetic drugs are regarded among the toughest in Australia, but tighter national laws are likely to make it more difficult for the drugs to be imported and make their way into WA. The WA ChemCentre, which contributed to a NSW Legislative Assembly legal affairs committee report into synthetic drugs, and the Australian Medical Association WA have been among those calling for national laws on the issue. ChemCentre head of illicit drugs Dominic Reynolds said the number of synthetic drugs seized in WA was small but diverse. Chemists had analysed synthetic forms of ecstasy, cocaine, LSD and cannabis. Many synthetic drugs can be bought from underground websites, which are used by Australian-based and international sellers, and police say online mail order is a popular means of importation. Federal Minister Assisting for Deregulation David Bradbury has urged State … Continue reading →

Selling some synthetic drugs will be illegal around Australia, under a plan announced by the Federal Government today. Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury says 19 drugs have been banned for up to 120 days, under consumer law. But Mr Bradbury says New South Wales and the Northern Territory need to update laws to make the drugs illegal substances. He says if the national poisons schedule was adopted it would allow provide criminal sanctions to be imposed. "The most effective way is that these drugs be treated as illicit drugs and be subject to law enforcement by proper agencies," he said. "Of course people involved in their sale and distribution should be the subject of the same criminal sanctions as involved in the sale of cannabis or cocaine." The substances, which mimic the highs of their illegal counterparts, have been under the spotlight after Sydney teenager Henry Kwan jumped to his death earlier this month after reportedly taking a drug with effects similar to LSD. Meanwhile, Home Affairs Minister Jason Clare says he will introduce legislation to ban the drugs' importation. Mr Clare says new drugs coming onto the market will be presumed to be illegal until authorities know what they are … Continue reading →

Selling some synthetic drugs will be illegal around Australia, under a plan announced by the Federal Government today. Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury says 19 drugs have been banned for up to 120 days, under consumer law. But Mr Bradbury says New South Wales and the Northern Territory need to update laws to make the drugs illegal substances. He says if the national poisons schedule was adopted it would allow provide criminal sanctions to be imposed. "The most effective way is that these drugs be treated as illicit drugs and be subject to law enforcement by proper agencies," he said. "Of course people involved in their sale and distribution should be the subject of the same criminal sanctions as involved in the sale of cannabis or cocaine." The substances, which mimic the highs of their illegal counterparts, have been under the spotlight after Sydney teenager Henry Kwan jumped to his death earlier this month after reportedly taking a drug with effects similar to LSD. Meanwhile, Home Affairs Minister Jason Clare says he will introduce legislation to ban the drugs' importation. Mr Clare says new drugs coming onto the market will be presumed to be illegal until authorities know what they are … Continue reading →

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By Bob Smietana The Rev. Edwin Sanders says churches should help heal the sick, feed the hungry and set prisoners free. Even if they smoke pot. Sanders, pastor of Metropolitan Interdenominational Church in Nashville, is part of a group of clergy who want to end the war on drugs by decriminalizing drug use. They met this week in Nashville at American Baptist College. Sanders said the so-called war on drugs has failed for two reasons. First, he said, addiction to drugs is a disease, not a crime. "You don't criminalize and incarcerate people who have a disease," Sanders said. "You treat and care for them." Second, Sanders said, the laws on drug use aren't enforced fairly. A report from the ACLU of Tennessee released Thursday showed that black Tennesseans are arrested on marijuana possession charges four times as often as whites. About 45 percent of those arrested for marijuana-related crimes are black, even though blacks make up about 17 percent of the state's population. The war on drugs has led to mass incarceration of young black men, said the Rev. Forrest Harris, president of American Baptist College. "The war on drugs is a moral injustice," he said. Ethan Nadelmann of … Continue reading →

Selling some synthetic drugs will be illegal around Australia, under a plan expected to be announced today by the Federal Government. Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury is expected to announce a nationwide ban on a list of synthetic drugs under consumer law for up to 120 days. The substances, which mimic the highs of their illegal counterparts, have been under the spotlight after Sydney teenager Henry Kwan jumped to his death whilst allegedly under the influence. The New South Wales Government last week declared its own 90-day ban on the sale of 19 synthetic drugs. New South Wales Consumer Affairs Minister Anthony Roberts says the nationwide interim ban is welcomed, but he wants it permanent. "What we've been able to achieve in New South Wales is 94 per cent compliance in under a week of retailers selling these products," he said. "We've got them off the shelves successfully, we need to keep them off the shelves. "That interim ban needs to become a permanent ban." Mr Roberts said a nationwide ban under consumer laws will cut online sales and means Customs can intercept the drugs at the boarder. "If we're able to restrict demand, we're able to restrict supply," he said. … Continue reading →