The nation feels gloomy. Recent polling shows a majority of New Zealanders still believe the country is on the wrong track –but there’s one glimmer of light on the horizon. Better drugs are coming. Now that Act leader David Seymour’s Misuse of Drugs (Pseudoephedrine) Amendment Bill has passed its third reading, we can all look forward to decent cold medication and clearer bronchial tracts.
Pseudoephedrine was classified as a restricted medicine in 2009 as part of the Key government’s war on methamphetamines. The reclassification was a total failure: it incentivised gangs to build links with international crime syndicates and they
