Best Radishows Podcasts (2024)

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 12th December 2023 1:16:49

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In this week’s News From The Drug War Front: Local news… Locally, a raid has uncovered and “enormously destabilised” what police claim is the “largest illegal controlled prescription drug network” in ACT history. Nationally, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) have put out a press release putting transnational serious organised crime (TSOC) on noti…

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 5th December 2023 1:24:59

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No summary available this week.By Newsfromthedrugwarfront

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 28th November 2023 1:18:04

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In this week’s News From The Drug War Front: Locally… A New South Wales Health Alert has warned of powerful synthetic opioids called nitazenes that was found in illicit vape juice containers. Internationally… In the US, the Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Nora Volkow has called an abstinence only approach “catastrophic” for …

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 21st November 2023 1:24:15

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In this week’s News From The Drug War Front: Locally… ‘Dangers of illicit vapes causing harm to teenagers’ has been a in the news in Australia recently. A New South Wales Community Drug Alert has warned of powerful synthetic opioids called nitazenes in illicit vape juice. At least 3 OD’s and one death have been linked. In international news… Fentan…

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 14th November 2023 1:24:23

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In national news: there are stories about ketamine use hitting a record peak, also, why cannabis users are divided over legislation to legalise recreational cannabis. On Wednesday November 15th there will be a candlelight vigil in memory of those lost to drug overdose on the steps of the Victorian Parliament. It begins at 6pm and organisers have as…

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 7th November 2023 1:28:17

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Topics this week include: Decriminalisation in Canberra. Australia's Naloxone program. A report on 4 Corners story on Andrew Tate (re. men training women as sexual slave/subordinates). Safe Supply and Law Enforcement in British Columbia. (The arrest of Eris and Jeremy). The futility of Drug Laws. Presented by Dave Baxter and Marion Watson, for CAHM…

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 31st October 2023 1:24:57

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We speak about the Drugs of Dependence Amendment Bill in the ACT which removes criminal penalties for the possession of small quantities of illicit drugs such as methamphetamine, heroin, MDMA, psilocybin and LSD. From Green Left we have a story about the disturbing trend in NSW of police subjecting children as young as 12 to strip searches, many of…

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 24th October 2023 1:28:58

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There will be a report about the 28th Annual Remembrance Ceremony, for those who lose their lives to illicit drugs. The opening speaker was Chris Gough, ED of CAHMA, followed by Jonathan Davis (ACT Greens member), and Reverend Martin Johnson. A fascinating article “ACT Decriminalisation: why Greens MLA Jonathan Davis changed his view” was printed i…

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 17th October 2023 1:27:27

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We have a range of stories of interest from overseas such as King’s College, UK researchers finding that drones could reach 78% of fatal opioid overdoses within 7 minutes, a massive increase on the 14% reached by ambulances. The International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC) have published a paper “revealing the missing links to climate justice: Drug …

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 10th October 2023 1:21:00

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As usual, we will give an update of CAHMA’s various programs and services. There is new information from CanTEST, the drug testing service that has been operational in Canberra for over a year now. Drug testing could return to the ‘Spilt Milk” music festival next month if remaining insurance snags can be resolved. CAHMA staff were on commercial TV’…

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 3rd October 2023 1:24:06

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The show is co-presented by Geoff Ward and Marion Watson for CAHMA (Canberra Alliance for Harm Minimisation and Advocacy), Canberra's peer based alcohol and other drug service.By Newsfromthedrugwarfront

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News From The Drug WAr Front -Podcast- 26th September 2023 1:24:14

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As usual, we will give an update of programs and services. There is new information from CanTEST, the drug testing service that has been operational in Canberra for over a year now. Local police are seeking public help after cocaine was allegedly found in a hidden compartment of a repossessed car. Overseas comes a range of stories about fentanyl: P…

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 12th September 2023 1:24:34

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CAHMA's radio show, has run weekly for the last thirty years (or more?) News, articles and music, presented by Geoff Ward and Marion Watson.By Newsfromthedrugwarfront

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 19th September 2023 1:25:03

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CAHMA's radio show, has run weekly for the last thirty years (or more?) News, articles and music, presented by Geoff Ward and Marion Watson.By Newsfromthedrugwarfront

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 5th September 2023 1:25:59

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As a regular feature, we will provide a summary of the many programs and services currently being run by CAHMA and The Connection. The new CAHMA/Connection brochure has just been printed. The ACT decriminalisation laws come into effect on October 28th. We will discuss a number of perspectives regarding these changes. “Calls to take Canberra’s drug-…

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 15th August 2023 1:26:20

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Marion and I are already settling to studio one at 2XX for today's "News from the Drug War Front". One of stories we will examine is last night's ABC show "Breaking the Ice" with perspectives from women who used ice while pregnant. We have other stories, discussion and music. The show is presented by Geoff Ward and Marion Watson.…

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 8th August 2023 1:30:06

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"News from the Drug War Front" kicks off in about 10 minutes at 2XX, 98.3 FM. Range of stories, discussion, music etc. A bit about psylocybin mushrooms. Going to play a couple of Jude Byrne favourites. If life was fairer she would've turned 66 yesterday.By Newsfromthedrugwarfront

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 1st August 2023 1:25:07

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As usual, we will provide a summary of the myriad programs and services currently being run by CAHMA and The Connection. As a regular feature, we will provide a summary of the many programs and services currently being run by CAHMA and The Connection. The new CAHMA/Connection has just been printed. Locally comes a story that most Canberrans living …

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 25th July 2023 1:24:03

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As usual, we will provide a summary of the myriad programs and services currently being run by CAHMA and The Connection. We have got ‘month 10’ of CanTEST results and a range of stories including the International Corruption Commission continuing to prosecute former Filipino Rodrigo Duterte. Discussion, music opinions, CAHMA activities. Will be up …

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 18th July 2023 1:24:44

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As usual, we will provide a summary of the myriad programs and services currently being run by CAHMA and The Connection. The top issue for discussion locally is the CanTEST Health and Drug Checking Service Program Evaluation Final Report. We will discuss the Executive Summary and reflect on what a positive initiative it has been and areas where it …

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 11th July 2023 1:24:13

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As usual, we will provide a summary of the myriad programs and services currently being run by CAHMA and The Connection. On October 28 new ACT drug laws will come into effect; these will be discussed. Ahead of World Hepatitis Day, July 28th, we have a special guest to talk about relevant issues, the Executive Officer of Hepatitis ACT. In overseas n…

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News From The Drug War Front-Podcast- 4th July 2023 1:20:29

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 13th June 2023 1:23:50

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 6th June 2023 1:24:05

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We have a wide array of stories to discuss. Today a man was caught at Sydney Airport with 3kg of methamphetamine in his suitcase. Private clinics in Queensland have been arguing that up to a dozen opioid assisted treatment (OST) clinics could close due to federal government reforms of a system which for many years has varied widely in different sta…

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 30th May 2023 1:25:16

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Focusing on reconciliation.By Newsfromthedrugwarfront

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News From The Drug War Front _Podcast- 23rd May 2023 1:23:47

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BC recorded 206 deaths in April from “unregulated” drugsPost from British Columbia, Canada;Over 800 people have died so far in 2023 from what the province is now calling “unregulated” drugs, with 206 deaths recorded in April. More:Preliminary data from the BC Coroners Service shows that communities throughout the province continue to be devastated …

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 16th May 2023 1:28:08

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Quite a few good stories this week, but arguably the most important is this, announced last week.... A huge potential benefit nationally for consumers of Opioid Substitution Treatment (OST), also known as Opiate Dependency Treatment Program (ODTP) is close at hand after a recent announcement by the federal government. The announcement comes after a…

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 9th May 2023 1:26:16

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We have a range of stories to discuss- local, national, and international. The major news nationally has been the sudden ban on single-use, disposable vapes on May 2by the federal government. It plans to work with state and territory governments to end the sale of e-cigarettes and stamp out the black market in illegal vaping. Canberrans could be fi…

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 2nd May 2023 1:24:21

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We will have a range of stories to talk about- local, national and international. The Harm Reduction International Conference was held in Melbourne from April 16-19 and we will have plenty to talk about. In the USA, President Joe Biden has authorised the military to call up reservists to ‘combat drug trafficking at the southern border’. Some Republ…

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 11th April 2023 1:24:41

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 28th March 2023 1:25:55

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We have a range of stories to talk about- local, national and international. There was a music festival held over the weekend and CAHMA had a valuable presence. A crackdown on “bikie gangs” has seen police arrest more than 30 people from New South Wales and Victoria in a “cross-border crackdown” The new drama series about the public health response…

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 21st March 2023 1:24:04

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We have a range of stories to talk about- local, national and international. Locally, another alert notice has been generated from evidence collected by the CanTEST Health and Drug Checking Service. Based on the undeniable success of this service other states are discussing the need to establish similar services in their jurisdictions. A fake eyela…

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 14th March 2023 1:23:22

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 21 Feb 2023 1:26:39

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We will have a range of stories to talk about both national and international An interesting piece from the Guardian Australia website examines how an overdose at her back gate turned one Melbourne woman into an activist. From the UK comes a man who imported 22 million pounds worth of heroin only to be caught after filming himself testing it in an …

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 14th Feb 2023 1:23:39

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“Naloxone program gaining traction, but many unaware about life-saving drug” posted on the ABC website states that in the first 6 months of the national Take Home Naloxone program, 16,900 people have accessed the life-saving drug in Australia. A man has died from a suspected drug overdose and 6 people were charged with drug supply at the Transmissi…

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 07Feb_2023 1:25:34

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 10th Jan ’23 1:31:01

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 19.12.2022 1:24:30

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There are some interesting stories such as evidence that the Social Equity initiative in California, designed to give people victimised by cannabis prohibition assistance in setting up legal businesses, has not really opened up the legal cannabis industry as well as was intended. The US Attorney General has issued new guidelines on ending sentencin…

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 06.12.2022 1:24:11

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Locally, demand was so high for Canberra’s drug testing service CanTEST, ahead of the Spilt Milk music festival, that 27 people were turned away. The 2022 CAHMA AGM was held last Wednesday, its third since becoming an incorporated association. In international news, Euro-pol raids have taken down a “super cartel” reportedly responsible for one thir…

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News From TheDrug War Front _Podcast- 29.11.2022 1:22:58

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Three Canberrans were among 6 people arrested by New South Wales police in a drug bust. We will also discuss the extended hours that the CanTest drug testing site was open leading up, but not during, the Spilt Milk music festival held on the weekend. In national news, we will discuss the piece from ABC Radio National “There’s an overdose crisis hap…

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News From The Drug War Front _Podcast- 22.11.22 1:24:04

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There has been a national recall of poppy seeds coordinated by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) In international news, the FDA in the US has taken the first steps in making naloxone available over the counter. We will discuss a very interesting piece “New technology is making drug traffickers more efficient”. The show is co-presented by…

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News FromThe Drug War Front -Podcast- 15.11.2022 1:24:19

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News From The Drug War Front _Podcast- 08.11.2022 1:24:31

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Vice have covered the “disconcerting” new imitation ketamine discovered locally by the CanTEST Health and Drug Checking Service. AIVL, the Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users League have organised the Australian Stigma Conference on November 17th at Parliament House. Australia’s largest hemp and cannabis event: HHI Expo, will be held Novemb…

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 1.11.2022 1:25:46

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Locally, we will discuss the key data to come out of the second month of operation of the CanTEST Health and Drug Checking Service. Hepatitis ACT and CAHMA have launched a Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) program for hepatitis C in Canberra. In national news, a huge seizure of methamphetamine en route to Australia has been made in Hong Kong. We will di…

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 25.10.2022 1:25:57

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We will discuss the fact that the ACT has become the first Australian jurisdiction to pass a law to decriminalise the possession of small quantities of illicit drugs. The move comes two years after the ACT became the first state or territory to decriminalise personal possession of Cannabis. The show is co-presented by Geoff Ward and Marion Watson.…

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 11.10.22 1:24:41

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Locally, data from the second month of operation of the CanTEST Health and Drug Checking Service is coming in. 100 samples were tested. October 16-22 is national anti-poverty week. In international news, US President Joe Biden has announced steps to overhaul federal cannabis laws. The scope of pardons is relatively limited but his call for a review…

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 04.10.2022 1:24:34

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News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 27th Sept ’22 1:23:33

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Locally, a Community Notice warns that ketamine tested in Canberra has been repeatedly found to contain a new synthetic derivative 2’-Fluoro-2-oxo-PCE instead of ketamine. Samples were all of high purity, containing no other diluents or other active ingredients. In national news, the New South Wales government has refused to decriminalise low-level…