FRANKS: What is the status of the Office of Industrial Hemp and Medicinal Cannabis?

FRANKS: The first topic is on the Office of Industrial Hemp and Medicinal Cannabis.

Several noted the need to consider problems related to use of amphetamines and cannabis.

He said there were cannabis plants growing at the house.

FRANKS: The first topic is on the Office of Industrial Hemp and Medicinal Cannabis.

In 2018 -19 SAPOL issued 8 304 cannabis expiation notices, seized around 222 kilograms of methamphetamine, 6 645 cannabis plants, 15 kilograms of heroin and 939 litres of fantasy; as well as located/dismantled 59 clandestine laboratories.

If the Board was relying on the power to classify publications dealing with "drug addiction ", it is doubtful whether that phrase would cover, for example, newspapers concerned with the use of cannabis.

Of the 485 detections, 453 resulted in an arrest/report, drug diversion and/or cannabis expiation notices.

The decision-maker need only state in their reasons for revocation or refusal that it was in the public interest.18 The concept of criminal intelligence was introduced in the Hydroponics Industry Control Act 2009 to regulate the sale of hydroponics equipment in order to curtail the commercial cultivation and production of cannabis, and to reduce the impact of drugs and drug related crime in the community.

An increasing percentage of the Priority 1 and Priority 2 electrical breaches were identified during OTR audits conducted with SA Police on premises that were cultivating cannabis.