Not only was he actively involved and in bed with very serious criminal figures, there he was merrily creating large-scale manufacture of drugs—and when I say 'large-scale', seriously high-level cannabis production—in company with these serious criminals.

The support provider found it very strange that NDIS funded this type of activity when it is closely linked to the growing of cannabis, and that there was no funding for support coordination when the client clearly needs it.

You could say the same about cannabis.

Not only was he actively involved and in bed with very serious criminal figures, there he was merrily creating large-scale manufacture of drugs—and when I say 'large-scale', seriously high-level cannabis production—in company with these serious criminals.

The support provider found it very strange that NDIS funded this type of activity when it is closely linked to the growing of cannabis, and that there was no funding for support coordination when the client clearly needs it.

According to the 2010 National Drug Strategy Household Survey, 0.7% (95% CI, 0.6%–0.9%) of the population aged 14 years or older had used SLT at least once in the previous year, a marginal increase from the 0.5% (95% CI, 0.4%– 0.6%) in the 2007 survey.2,3 This is much lower than the levels of use of illicit drugs, such as ecstasy (3.0%), cocaine (2.1%), methamphetamine (2.5%) and cannabis (10.3%).4 Unpublished data from the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Study indicate that use of ENDS in Australia is very low.

Ordered - That the adjourned debate on the question - That the Controlled Substances (Cannabis) Amendment Bill be now read a second time - be now resumed. ????????????????

of Cannabis) Amendment Bill.   ?

Notes the February 2016 passage of the federal Narcotic Drugs Amendment Bill 2016 enabling a national licensing scheme for the controlled cultivation across Australia of cannabis for medicinal and scientific purposes; II.

The Commissioner indicated that SAPOL had maintained a permanent presence on the APY Lands since the appointment of the first community constables in 1986 but that this presence had varied over time.134 128 Evidence K Wanganeen, 1 December 2004, Q660, Q663. 129 Evidence K Wanganeen, 1 December 2004, Q664-5. 130 Evidence K Wanganeen, 1 December 2004, Q660. 131 Evidence K Wanganeen, 1 December 2004, Q662. 132 Evidence K Wanganeen, 1 December 2004, Q714. 133 Evidence K Wanganeen, 1 December 2004, Q715. 134 Evidence M Hyde, 1 December 2004, Q735. 61 Commissioner Hyde noted that SAPOL had observed “over the years … a growing trend to substance abuse, particularly alcohol and petrol sniffing, but more recently there has been an emerging list of drug uses, particularly cannabis.”