Opportunity for Darwin community to express their concerns at Labor’s pending “Drug House” Legislation

The Darwin community will get another opportunity to express their concerns at the pending “Drug House” legislation, recently passed through the NT Parliament by the NT ALP. Darwin’s third smoke-in of this millennium “Smoke-up for Human Rights 3” will be held in Darwin’s Raintree Park, in the heart of the Darwin CBD at 12 noon this Saturday, 13th July.

Labor’s drug laws will be signed off by the NT Administrator within a matter of weeks, making it law in the Northern Territory. Police are still undecided about the size of the sign that people will have put out the front of their houses but this is expected to be resolved soon.

NAP Coordinator Gary Meyerhoff said “there is considerable concern in the community about these laws. More than 600 people have signed a petition calling on the government to scrap the legislation."

The petition also calls for the full range of pharmacotherapies to be available to dependent drug users.

This month’s “Smoke-up for Human Rights” will have a Christmas in July theme, with a free Christmas lunch, Santa and presents for the children. There will also be a 1.4 metre joint, in defiance of the NT government’s zero tolerance approach to drug users.

Local band FatherMotherChild will headline the day, supported by other local artists including Freedom. Darwin drag identity Miss Naomi and other performers will also take to the stage. Speakers will include Gary Meyerhoff, the coordinator of NAP, Col Friel, a veteran activist and Dr Henry Pang.

For further information call 0415 16 2525 or see http://napnt.tripod.com