Synthetic Cannabis
Synthetic cannabis likely being spiked - Auckland City Mission
The organisation is attributing a sharp increase in violent episodes and seizures among its clients to the use of synthetic cannabis.
No easy fix for synthetic cannabis health emergency
Opinion - The harm synthetic cannabis causes now is far greater than anything that occurred while it was legal and regulated, with street people particularly hard hit, says Russell Brown.
Synthetic cannabis deaths could've been avoided - Dunne
Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne says a spate of deaths linked to synthetic cannabis could have been prevented if the products hadn't been banned and driven underground. Audio
Synthetic cannabis kills seven in Auckland
People as young as 13 are using the illegal drug, and it's believed to have caused at least seven deaths in Auckland alone in the last month, police say. Audio
Granny & mother jailed over death of baby who died in hot car
Lacey Te Whetu and Donna Parangi smoked synthetic cannabis while baby Isaiah Neil was left in a hot car, resulting in his death. They were sentenced today to three years in jail. Audio
Using synthetic cannabis is 'playing Russian roulette'
People are better off smoking natural cannabis than playing Russian roulette with synthetics, the director of the New Zealand Drug Foundation says. Audio
Labourer who used synthetic cannabis awarded $2000
A labourer deemed to have been unfairly sacked despite being caught smoking synthetic cannabis on the job has won $2000 in costs.
Taking to the web to get synthetic cannabis
More people are taking to the web to get synthetic cannabis in the hope they won't get caught. Audio
Synthetic cannabis
New variations of synthetic cannabis have seen more than 30 people admitted to hospital. Audio
Legal high crackdown leads to fewer mental health patients
A new study from Otago University shows that getting synthetic cannabis off the shelves has virtually stopped the flow of users needing mental health care. Lead reseracher, Dr Paul Glue, is the Otago… Audio
Police bust black market synthetic cannabis ring in Chch flat
The police say they have busted a black market synthetic cannabis ring being run out of a central Christchurch flat. Audio
Synthetic cannabis blackmarket becoming more of problem
More reports of synthetic cannabis being sold from private houses is coming in from all parts of New Zealand. Audio
Synthetic cannabis moves underground
Predictions the synthetic cannabis industry would go underground have been confirmed with the revelation the drug is being sold from private houses in Tauranga. Audio
Synthetic cannabis moves underground
The Drug Foundation says its prediction the synthetic cannabis industry would go underground has been confirmed with the revelation that private houses are selling it in Tauranga. Audio
Drug Foundation head calls for debate
Since synthetic highs were taken off the shelves two weeks ago, the debate around what to do with drugs has become more vocal. Audio
Legal Highs - Student Podcast
It is still possible to buy synthetic cannabinoids or legal highs, but they can be addictive and have side effects. Audio