UK: I think the Greens’ ‘fantasy’ drug policies make sense – and I’m a doctor

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The war on drugs has created a market where drug prices are so much higher than global prices that Mexican Cartels are now targeting New Zealand.
In less than a year, meth use has tripled in Northland.
NZDTS results from January 2026 show use increasing and prices falling.
NZ Drug Foundation details the failures in our Drug Policy in their 2025 report Safer drug laws for Aotearoa New Zealand: Evidence to inform regulatory change
The cost to keep someone in prison is $552/night or $201,480/yr

I think the Greens’ ‘fantasy’ drug policies make sense – and I’m a doctor

www.independent.co.uk

As doctors, we are trained to follow evidence, not ideology, which is why I think Zack Polanski’s signature policy is worth sensible examination, says NHS doctor Holly Tarn

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