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Between 2007 and 2011 the following legislation was enacted:
o the Criminal Law Consolidation (Drink Spiking) Amendment Act 2007;
o section 14 of the Controlled Substances (Serious Drug Offences) Amendment Act 2005;
o the Summary Offences (Drug Paraphernalia) Amendment Act 2008;
o section 4 of the Controlled Substances (Possession of Prescribed Equipment) Act 2007;
o the Controlled Substances (Controlled Drugs, Precursors and Cannabis) Amendment
Act 2008;
o the Controlled Substances (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2010;
o the Controlled Substances (Offences Relating to Instructions) Amendment Act 2011;
- in addition, during the five-year period, SAPOL regularly undertook specialised policing
operations targeting drug-related crimes, particularly the sale of controlled drugs.
Select Committees
52nd Parliament
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Controlled Substances
Act 1984
18 November 2019 – Amendments made by the Statutes Amendment (Drug Offences) Bill 2018
included increased penalties for cannabis possession, in line with community expectations, and
limiting the number of drug diversions before a person must be charged with an offence.
20 THE CHIEF PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER’S REPORT
Full title Precis of legislative changes
Controlled Substances
(Poisons) Regulations
2011
1 July 2018 – A number of substances were added under regulation (16)(3) (as Section 17C
precursors).
18 April 2019 – Administrative amendments, including amendments to recognise the national
change to codeine scheduling.
13 January 2020 – Emergency supply arrangements; amendments to regulation 21 to allow
pharmacists to dispense or supply a Schedule 4 prescription drug without a prescription under
certain conditions if the pharmacist is satisfied that the person is being treated with the drug and
is unable to produce a prescription for the
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Hon John Gardner
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24/06/2021
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. $2.346m $2.346m_
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Cases completed
: (excluding alcohol =
86 and cannabis) '2 108', 2400 - 2 695
Turnaround '
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Ordered - That the
adjourned debate on the question - That the Controlled Substances (Cannabis)
Amendment Bill be now read a second time - be now resumed.
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In considering these deaths, the Committee notes the following factors common to
two or more cases:
alcohol and/or drug use (cannabis and petrol-sniffing);
prior incidents of self-harm or unsuccessful attempts at suicide;
the role of precipitating events such as problems at school and at home;
stress in key relationships with family members, peers and boy or girl friends;
notifications to child protection agencies;
prior admission to hospital for self-harm/attempted suicide;
reports of ‘sadness’ or depression from those close to the child.
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In 1999 a literature review was undertaken by Cantor at al. as part of the Australian
Government’s National Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy.
Presented by
Hon Jay Weatherill AO
on
21/11/2006
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51st Parliament
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Some of the activities included the Good Sports Program where free training was provided to local
sporting clubs on the responsible serving of alcohol, the SA Police 'Rock Patrol' band, local students
producing road safety banners to display on main roads in Port Pine and the Drug Action Team
providing drug education sessions in schools throughout the region including the health and legal
implications related to cannabis, alcohol and tobacco.
Presented by
Hon John Hill
on
24/11/2005
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Annual Report
50th Parliament
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of Cannabis)
Amendment Bill.
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Heather Felgate preparing a blood sample for detection of
drugs obtained as a result of smoking cannabis.
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'Keep off the Grass' a program to increase young people's awareness of the effects of
cannabis use, received funding of $8 000 from the Eyre Region Small Community Health
Grants and $2 000 from the Eyre Region Small Mental Health Grants.
Presented by
Hon John Hill
on
24/11/2005
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Annual Report
50th Parliament