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Anonymous ID: 384aaa Nov. 30, 2020, 5:05 p.m. No.11848319   🗄️.is 🔗kun

The Government has legalised drug testing before the summer festival season to keep New Zealanders safer.

 

Andrew Little announced on Tuesday that time-limited legislation will give legal certainty to organisations such as Know Your Stuff, which have operated in a legal grey area until now.

 

"This law change today provides these services with narrow and time-limited protection this summer against prosecution for short-term possession of illegal drugs while they test them," said the Health Minister.

 

Drug testing services operate by taking a small amount of whatever substance the person wants to use, and testing it for impurities. The drugs handed over for testing are not returned to the person who bought them.

 

Previously, these services have been liable for legal action as they are technically in possession of illegal substances by testing small quantities.

 

The new Bill means appointed services will be able to receive controlled drugs and unapproved psychoactive substances for testing or destruction, or to pass on to police for destruction or an approved laboratory for further testing.

 

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/12/government-pushes-through-urgent-legalisation-of-drug-testing-before-summer-festival-season.html