News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 30.08.2022

<p>In this week’s broadcast:</p> <p>The first month of data from the CanTEST Health and Drug Checking Service in Canberra has been released. The Guardian headline states '40% of 'cocaine' contained no coke.</p> <p>We discuss a piece that argues that experiences from Portugal and Oregon offer contrasting lessons as the ACT prepares to decriminalise most drugs.</p> <p>In international news there is a piece that law enforcement agencies will have to co-operate to deal with the region's 'growing drug crisis'.</p> <p>From Mexico comes 'Could opium gum be the solution in the overdose crisis?'</p> <p>The show is co-presented by Geoff Ward and Marion Watson.</p>