Ban sparks party pill buying frenzy

Wellington party pill retailer Rustin Nahulandran says banning of party pills with BZP has sparked high sales of remaining stock

15 March 2008
The Government's ban on party pills has sparked a frenzy of sales of remaining stock.

Parliament voted 109 votes to 11 to make it illegal to possess, supply, or manufacture products containing BZP, the key ingredient in party pills. The ban comes into force next month.

Wellington party pill retailer Rustin Nahulandran says he sold out within minutes of the new law being passed. He plans to replace the banned pills with other varieties and expects them to be just as popular. He says the feeling people get when they take party pills will not go away just because some are banned. He believes people will be keen to try alternatives to see what they are like.

Mr Nahulandran expects the new pills will sell for about $20 each.

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