Rnz: Afternoons With Jesse Mulligan

There are calls for the Misuse of Drugs act to be thrown out with experts arguing that rather than reducing drug-related harm, the 50-year-old act is "instead a major driver of harm". Leading researchers from the University of Otago and the NZ Drug Foundation are urging politicians to work together to update the law with a modern framework focused on health and justice outcomes To discuss the issue is University of Otago Professor Michael Baker, one of the authors of a public health communication centre briefing on the topic.