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1. Danyl Strype (strypey@quitter.se)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Jul-2017 07:14:22 UTC Danyl Strype
   A recent Stuff story on cannabis legalization featured an old protest photo of me from a 4:20 smoke-up at parliament.
   http://qttr.at/1w78
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   • Danyl Strype (strypey@quitter.se)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Jul-2017 09:04:13 UTC Danyl Strype
     Greens drug policy is the opposite, keeping it R18, but with a ban on alcohol advertising
     http://qttr.at/1w7h
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   • Hallå Kitteh (clacke@social.heldscal.la)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Jul-2017 09:45:04 UTC Hallå Kitteh
     > Key Principles
     
     > The Green Party recognises that:
     
     > - Drug policy should be rational and based on credible and scientifically-valid evidence.
     
     > - There can be adverse health, social and economic consequences from the use of drugs for both individuals and society.
     
     > - Not all drug use is problematic.
     
     > - Some individuals in society will choose to use drugs, regardless of their legal status.
     
     > - Prohibition of drugs can cause more harm that it prevents.
     
     > - Drug policy should have a primary focus on improving public health instead of trying to punish users.
     
     I find it very hard to disagree with any of these, and am sad that I can easily imagine a lot of people taking issue with several of them.
   • Hallå Kitteh (clacke@social.heldscal.la)'s status on Wednesday, 12-Jul-2017 09:45:58 UTC Hallå Kitteh

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     Let's hope my backend doesn't shorten the unshortened link:
     
     https://www.greens.org.nz/page/drug-law-reform-policy