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"This week Victorian premier Jacinta Allan announced the state will trial a
drug checking service beginning this summer festival season, describing it as a
“simple and commonsense way to save lives”.
Allan has since confirmed the service will become permanent in Victoria
following an 18-month trial.
Last week, the Australian Capital Territory government announced an extension
to its successful drug-checking pilot, CanTEST, for the next three years. And
earlier this year the Queensland government funded fixed site and festival
drug-checking services for two years.
It’s good to see drug checking gaining more traction in Australia. This
reflects evidence from Australia and internationally showing these services
reduce harm for people who use illicit drugs."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
