A new petition is calling on Parliament to launch an independent regulatory review of New Zealand’s outdated Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 (MoDA) and its associated framework, including the Psychoactive ...

In a landmark decision that signals a shift in mental health treatment and drug policy, the New Zealand government has ...

Professor James Rucker, who leads the psychoactive trials group at King’s College London, also cautioned against seeing psychedelic treatments, which have “potentially powerful side-effects ...

As kava gains popularity for its stress-relieving benefits, experts warn that safe use depends on tradition-informed practices, scientific evidence, and robust product regulation to prevent potential ...

Wrapped silage bales offer flexibility for smaller farms, but net wrap waste is now a major agricultural issue, contributing ...

The government has permitted Dr. Cameron Lacey, a psychiatrist, to prescribe psilocybin, a hallucinogenic compound found in ...

New Zealand on Wednesday approved the medicinal use of psilocybin, a hallucinogenic compound notably found in so-called ...

Australia and New Zealand lead the world in per-capita cocaine use as global drug consumption and trafficking reach ...

But not everyone agrees with that assessment: New Zealand on Wednesday became the latest country to approve the use of the substance for therapeutic purposes.

New Zealand on Wednesday approved the medicinal use of psilocybin, a hallucinogenic compound notably found in so-called "magic mushrooms". Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour said rules had been ...

China is adding all nitazenes, along with 12 other new psychoactive substances, to its controlled drug list in its latest move to address the growing challenge of emerging synthetic drugs.