Harm Reduction Coalition Aotearoa
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CHANGING THE NARRATIVE ABOUT DRUGS. To end prohibitionist policy; restore human rights; promote harm reduction & develop evidence based drug laws.
HRCA is entirely run by a small group of volunteers. We are completely independent; receive no funding; and rely on nominal membership fees and donations to fund our activism. Membership: Individuals $10 waged; ($2 unwaged) Organisations: $100 Donations gratefully…
Was studying this today as I'm sharing with people about the risks to medicinal Cannabis patients. Making a problem for society when there is not one. cannabisclinic.co.nz/changes-to-roa…
We can't keep burying our heads in the sand. We can't allow these dodgy drug laws to continue to wreak havoc on the community. They are not fit for purpose and way beyond repair. We need to start afresh with new drug laws.
It's your birthday - how do you celebrate? What about New Year's Eve? Your wedding day? New job? At a hen party or stag night? Or what do you take to a house warming party? When invited over for dinner? You get together with friends? Meet up over a ...? When stressed out?…
We love it when people use our posters! We have lots more you can download an use here: hrca.nz/postersmemes-c… Also we've just refined the poster to add some pharmaceutical psychoactive drugs and remove some duplications - so you might prefer this version:
We want to see all drugs, and all aspects of commercial drug supply, strictly and responsibly regulated. For too long our drug policies have been shaped and influenced by powerful vested interests. We need a whole new approach based on science, evidence and experience.…
Drugs aren't something 'Others' do. We all use drugs! And some of the drugs that are legal to use are far more harmful than most prohibited drugs. It's all wrong - our drug laws are not based on science. We need to legally and responsibly regulate the lot and do it properly.…
We've seen enough! Time for a reset on our hideous drug laws. We want to see ALL drugs responsibly regulated under a new single Psychoactive Drugs Act - including alcohol, nicotine and caffeine. rnz.co.nz/news/thedetail…
Thanks for the encouragement - we are trying to change the narrative about drugs. Trying to expose the truth and get to the heart of the matter - to end the entire regime of prohibition rather than tweak it.
Whoever wrote this knows that all those points are totally relevant, seems that too many vested interests all have their fingers in the pie and the majority of us poor buggers get no pie.
Colonialism
Name one thing that’s wrecked more lives than cigarettes.
NZ headline today: "Customs seize $58.2 million of cocaine at Port of Tauranga". See link: rnz.co.nz/news/national/… These drug seizures are yet further overwhelming evidence of prohibition's utter failure - now spanning 50yrs - to end drug demand and the drug supply. There are…
Prohibition is based on drug exceptionalism. It's a corrupt system not based on any science or evidence. We should not be pleading for a special case to be made for our preferred drug to join the privileged few at the top table - that only perpetuates drug exceptionalism and…
So much of what we think we know about 'drugs' and our fears about them, has more to do with prohibition and the underground culture and market it creates, rather than the drug itself. Take a look at these very famous opium users:
