The ACT has always had a liberal approach to drug use. Cannabis was decriminalised in 2020. Today it opens a pill-testing facility in Canberra’s CBD.   

Gino Vumbaca is president of Harm Reduction Australia. He and his team are behind the trial of the new facility which runs tests on drugs to make sure they’re safe for the user to take. He says trials at music festivals in recent years have undoubtedly saved lives. 

On this episode of the Briefing, the ACT’s bold move to install a pill-testing facility in Canberra’s CBD.

Today's Headlines:

- Damning environment report released
- UK swelters through hottest day on record
- ANZ to take over Suncorp’s banking arm
- ACT to ban petrol car sales

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The ACT has always had a liberal approach to drug use. Cannabis was decriminalised in 2020. Today it opens a pill-testing facility in Canberra’s CBD.   
Gino Vumbaca is president of Harm Reduction Australia. He and his team are behind the trial of the new facility which runs tests on drugs to make sure they’re safe for the user to take. He says trials at music festivals in recent years have undoubtedly saved lives. 
On this episode of the Briefing, the ACT’s bold move to install a pill-testing facility in Canberra’s CBD.
Today's Headlines:
- Damning environment report released - UK swelters through hottest day on record - ANZ to take over Suncorp’s banking arm - ACT to ban petrol car sales
Follow The Briefing:
Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast  Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAU Twitter: @TheBriefingAU See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

A news show that serves you the latest headlines each morning. Plus, we go deeper and 'brief' you on one topic per day via interviews. Hosted by Tom Tilley (former presenter of Triple J's Hack) with regular rotating co-hosts Jan Fran (from ABC's Pineapple Project, The Project and SBS's The Feed), Annika Smethurst (News Corp Journalist) and Jamila Rizvi (author, presenter and political commentator).

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