Notes t he 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.

(including cannabis incident expiation notices reports issued) Complaints against the police 1985/86 6 555 1 160 8 1986/87 7 797 1 213 7 1987/88 7 103 603 10 1988/89 6 509 989 14 1989/90 n/a 945 22 Allegations are one thing; whether those allegations are or can be substantiated by investigation is quite another.

Subtotal 2 3 U Complaint procedures UA Failure to forward complaint 0 0 UB Failure to investigate complaint 0 0 UC Failure to receive complaint 0 1 UZ Other 0 0 Subtotal 0 1 V Exercise of powers VA Harassment 11 18 VB Improper direction 2 2 VC Expired restraint order 0 1 VD Cease loiter direction 0 0 VE Intervention in civil disputes 3 3 VF Discriminatory treatment 2 4 - 31 - VG Telecommunications 0 2 VZ Other 2 6 Subtotal 20 36 W Firearms WA Discharge of firearms 1 1 WB Display of firearms 1 1 WC Seizure of firearms 2 5 WZ Other 2 5 Subtotal 6 12 X Control of information XA Disclosure of confidential information 29 36 XB Giving incorrect information 8 14 XC Refusal to divulge information 1 1 XD Failure to respond to enquiries 4 8 XE Privacy Information Principles 0 0 XF Freedom of Information 2 2 XZ Other 8 11 Subtotal 52 72 Y Drugs and narcotics YA Control of drugs and narcotics 3 3 YB Sale or supply of drugs 0 0 YC Personal use of drugs 1 2 YD Cannabis

Rann, M.P.) concerning Hydroponically Grown Cannabis, together with a National Competition Policy Review Report on a Proposal to Licence Hydroponic Equipment Retailers.  

Simple Cannabis Offences (March 5) --- ---       Uniform Poisons Standard (March 5) --- ---     Dental Practice ?

The bulk of these defects were due to the growing number of Technical Regulator audits conducted with SA Police on the premises at which cannabis crops were cultivated.

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.