Government plays whack-a-mole on synthetics
The Government’s announcement this morning of a further crack down on synthetic cannabis will continue a farcical game
of whack-a-mole, says ACT Leader David Seymour.
“Driving synthetics even further underground will only put New Zealanders at risk.
“Classifying two of these drugs as Class A will simply see new and more powerful synthetics pop up in a few months’
time. To believe otherwise is fanciful.
“The complete prohibition of drugs has utterly failed.
“New Zealanders are being harmed not because of a lack of government action on synthetics, but because less harmful
alternatives have been banned.
“The answer is a more liberal, health-focused approach.
“We need to look to our friends in Canada, California and Colorado to see what can be achieved by a more enlightened
drug policy.”