Queensland government to ban pill testing in move criticised by health advocates
by Andrew Messenger from World news | The Guardian on (#702H1)
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Queensland's state government is expected to ban pill testing, including at festivals, by attaching amendments to an unrelated bill in parliament in a move criticised by health advocates.
Under the previous Labor government, Queensland was the first state to establish a fixed pill-testing strategy on an ongoing basis, in 2024. Clinics were opened on the Gold Coast and in Brisbane.
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