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This charge related to a cannabis cultivation grown in conjunction with former Chief Inspector Barry Malcolm MOYSE of the South Australia Police Department Drug Squad

Illicit drug use has decreased from 14.2% in 2010 to 10.8% in 20166, with a similar decrease in Cannabis use, from 12% in 2010 to 5.9% in 2016.7 Despite this positive trend, children and young people in contact with me continue to express a range of concerns regarding the use of drugs and alcohol, as well as the support options that exist for them, their peers, family and community.

On the Order of the Day being read for the adjourned debate on the question - That the Controlled Substances (Cannabis Decriminalisation) Amendment Bill be now read a second time: ????????????????

On the Order of the Day being read for the adjourned debate on the question - That the Controlled Substances (Controlled Drugs, Precursors and Cannabis) Amendment Bill be now read a second time: ????????????????

Farley’s statistics on prostitution are complied below: • the average entry age into prostitution is 13; • 65% to 95% of prostituted women have been sexually assaulted or raped before they entered prostitution; • nearly half of prostitutes were victims of incest; • 83% of prostituted women are addicted to substances such as heroin, cocaine, cannabis and alcohol; • 54% of prostitutes suffer from very severe depression; • 42% of prostitutes had at least committed one suicide attempt, many suffering from psychological disorders; • 75% of women in prostitution are or have been homeless at some point in their lives; • 70% to 95% of women in prostitution working in the street have been physically assaulted during the exercise of prostitution; • 41% of women were attacked in brothels; • 60% to 75% of people were raped while in prostitution; and • 85% and 95% want to leave prostitution, but have no other means of survival.

for medical purposes to include the trialing of cannabis to eligible patients: ????????????????

South Australia’s 2020 Report Card for children and young people 38 Dimension 1: Health Indicator Children and young people have health-promoting behaviours Measure Measure detail Age Trend Proportion of children and young people being reported as underweight, overweight or obese Obese 2-17 years Unfavourable change Proportion of young people smoking tobacco Ever smoked tobacco 12-17 years Favourable change Proportion of young people consuming alcohol Ever consumed alcohol 12-17 years Favourable change Proportion of young people with potentially unsafe or binge-drinking behaviour Unsafe or binge drinking - ever 12-17 years No change Proportion of young people taking illicit drugs Ever taken illicit drugs (including cannabis) 12-17 years Favourable change Proportion of young people taking illicit drugs Ever taken cannabis 12-17 years Favourable change Indicator Children and young people are thriving Measure Measure

The package proposed to remove some of the more minor cannabis and other drug offences from the District Court into the Magistrates Court.

We have had some minor cannabis expiation notices, but the bulk of it is what we call 'residual admits', so people have taken drugs within the last 24 hours or so, so that odour is still on them, but they don't have anything on them at the time.