Ms LANG: Not that I can remember, but I think probably when I had the pain, I believe, yes. 383 The CHAIRPERSON: So you just went in and said, 'I need some pain relief for period' and they just gave you Ponstan and didn't talk about how— Ms LANG: I think mum had used it, so that's what we did. 384 Mr ODENWALDER: Just on that medication question—I meant to ask other witnesses but I forgot—have you at any stage been offered, or has it been suggested that you use, medicinal cannabis?

(Submission 24) A submission from a prisoner serving a sentence for a cannabis offence expressed a similar view, contending that relaxing sentencing for such offences might reduce overcrowding in prisons.

Having spent the day drinking and smoking cannabis these two accused went out looking for someone to rob.

The Committee, meeting approximately every two months, considered and commented on the following legislation of significance to the Office: • Criminal Law Consolidation (Rape and Sexual Offences) Bill 2007 • Evidence (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill 2007 • Criminal Law (Sentencing) (Victims of Crime) Amendment Bill 2007 • Summary Offences (Indecent Filming) Bill 2007 • Statutes Amendment (Controlled Drugs, Precursors and Cannabis) Bill 2008 • Statutes Amendment (Recidivist Young Offenders and Youth Parole Board) Bill 2008 • Criminal Law Consolidation (Double Jeopardy) Amendment Bill 2008 In particular the Committee liaised closely with Policy, Planning and Legislation staff in relation to the Criminal Law Consolidation (Rape and Sexual Offences) Bill 2007 which has now passed Parliament and will have a significant impact on the way the Office prosecutes sexual offences.

Fxercisèof pôùèrs 11 VA Harassment 12 26 VB Improper direction 4 25 VC Expired restraint order 0 0 VD Cease loiter direction 2 3 VE Intervention in civil disputes 2 3 VF Discriminatory treatment 4 31 VG Telecommunications 1 2 VZ Other 5 20 Subtotal 30 110 1Yredrms < WA Discharge of firearms O 2 WB Display of f rear s 2 5 WC Seizure of f rearms 1 3 WZ Other 6 13 Subtotal 9 23 Contról,of information ,` XA Disclosure of confidential information 18 34 XB Giving incorrect information 3 7 XC Refusal to divulge information 0 2 XD Failure to respond to enquiries 1 1 XE Privacy Information Principles 0 1 XF Freedom of Information 2 2 XZ Other 0 2 Subtotal 24 49 Drugs 'nárcotics YA Control of drugs and narcotics 3 3 YB Sale or supply of drugs 3 5 YC Personal use of drugs 0 1 YD Cannabis Expiation Notice 2 12 YZ Other 4` 18 Subtotal 12 39 Z 12 er Z Other 0 ZA No allegation code assigned 3 Subtotal 3 TOTAL 1307 0 3 3 2822 13 4.

Intelligence products produced 104 Disseminations of material to law enforcement agencies �,45� Australian Criminal Intelligence Database (ACID) uploads 133,5�6 Increase in ACID uploads from 2005-06 �0% ACiD searches 947,61� Increase in ACID searches from 2005-06 75% new entities created 1,7�4,475 Increase in new entities created from 2005-06 49�% Criminal entities disrupted �5 Significant criminal individuals disrupted �6 People charged 176 Charges laid 4�9 Convictions 79 Summonses to attend examinations issued (s.28 or state equivalent) �56 Increase in summonses issued from 2005-06 �1% Examinations conducted 703 Increase in examinations conducted from 2005-06 16% Notices to produce documents issued (s.29 or state equivalent) 604 Increase in notices issued from 2005-06 �6% Drug seizures �6 • Kilograms (heroin, cocaine, amphetamines, cannabis, ecstasy and precursors) 65� • litres (precursor and other) 3,09� • Tablets 5�7 • Plants (cannabis) 39� Estimated street value of drugs seized*

• OTR officers assisted the South Australia Police with attendance at illegal cannabis growers’ premises where dangerous wiring, including meter bypasses, was suspected.

The two committees were the Select Committee on Access to Urinary Tract Infection Treatment (28/07/2023) and the Joint Committee on the Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis (14/08/2023).

> 25% of drivers and motorcycle riders killed tested positive for the presence of cannabis, methamphetamine or ecstasy or a combination of these drugs, an increase in the proportion compared to 2013 (18%) and the previous 4 year average (21%)

A second applicant, who had a conviction related to the cultivation and possession for sale of cannabis.