Regulatory Impact Statement: Regulation of drug checking services

The Ministry of Health (the Ministry) is solely responsible for the analysis and advice set out in this Regulatory Impact Statement, except as otherwise explicitly indicated. This statement has been produced to accompany a Cabinet paper that seeks agreement to develop a regulatory system for drug checking services. Drug checking services check the composition of illicit drugs and provide harm reduction advice to help individuals make informed decisions about drug use. Where a drug is not as presumed, the individual can make the potentially life-saving decision not to consume it.