[Link] New Zealand Becomes First Country in the World To Fully Legalise Drug Checking

Read: 30/11/2021 www.vice.com

New Zealand has become the first country in the world to permanently legalise drug checking services, which will allow individuals to test the safety of illicit substances at festivals and other locations without the fear of legal repercussions.

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[Link] High-profile Liberal woman quits party to run as independent after alleging ‘inappropriate’ behaviour

Read: 29/11/2021 www.theguardian.com

A high-profile NSW Liberal woman is quitting to run as an independent at the next federal election, partly to protest the handling of an internal complaint in which she alleged “inappropriate” behaviour by some senior men within the party and government.

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