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NSW Government to Resume Drug Testing at Music Festivals While Rejecting Public Rollout

The New South Wales government has confirmed it will reinstate illicit drug testing programs at major music festivals this year. However, officials declined requests to expand the initiative into broader community settings, citing logistical and privacy concerns.

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The GuardianMostly Factual1d ago

NSW government to resume pill testing at music festivals but rejects calls for wider community rollout

Use of sniffer dogs and searches will continue despite health and harm reduction groups arguing they could lead to riskier drug taking Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Drug testing will resume at New South Wales music festivals from October, but will not be rolled out into the wider community despite calls from peak health and harm reduction groups, while the controversial use of sniffer dogs and searches will continue. On Wednesday the state government announced ...

By Melissa Davey Medical editor

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NSW government to resume pill testing at music festivals but rejects calls for wider community rollout

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