Monica BarrattWhat can Australia’s Victoria learn from Canada’s Victoria? was hosted by the Social Equity Research Centre, RMIT University, and Co-hosted by the Students for Sensible Drug Policy, Harm Reduction Victoria, Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association, Yarra Drug and Health Forum and the Victorian Substance Use Research Forum.
Monica BarrattAs a social scientist, I continue to be interested in understanding the intersections between internet technologies and psychoactive drugs, especially drugs that are otherwise difficult to obtain due to prohibition.
Monica BarrattHaving followed this issue closely and recently published an article in The Conversation outlining the various policy responses Australia might consider in response to emerging psychoactive drugs, I was surprised to read about the passing of new commonwealth legislation amending the Criminal Code 1995 in The Age yesterday.
Monica BarrattLast month, we published findings from the first survey of synthetic cannabis users in Australia. When we asked people why they had first used synthetic cannabis, its legal status was an important reason.
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