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Photo: Pixabay New Zealand health minister Andrew Little announced on April 9 that the 12-month-long interim laws permitting legal pill testing at festivals will be made permanent as the services have been making a positive impact. Passed in December, the  Drug and Substance Checking Legislation Act 2020 permits appointed service providers to test any drug an individual presents at an event, as well as provide them with information about its contents and advise them on the potential harms. Testing has been available at certain NZ festivals over recent years, which have been run by volunta...

Calls for pill testing at Bass in the Grass as thousands head to Darwin SatSaturday 6 updated SunSunday 7 MarMarch 2021 at 12:22am Up to 14,000 people are expected to attend the music festival in May this year. ( Share Print text only Cancel The Northern Territory Chief Minister says he is open to the idea of pill testing, and many young Territorians support it, but the idea remains politically controversial. Key points: Some say the lack of recent music festivals could increase risky behaviour Many revellers are also expected to travel from interstate Pill testing, or drug checking, is the p...