The interactive effect of alcohol and other drugs such as tobacco, cannabis, amphetamines and other illicit drugs results in higher levels of health related harm.

This complaint is considered in the Ombudsman SA 2018-19 Annual Report, which notes: Complaint: The complainant’s child was suspended from high school when, on a school camp, another student was caught with cannabis.

Other achievements during the year included: chairing the Working Group on Alcohol, Drugs and Crime as part of the Together Against Crime Strategy; release of a report examining the introduction in 1987 of an expiation notice system (on- the -spot fines) in SA for small scale personal cannabis related offences; and successful completion of the third and final phase of the DRINKWISE campaign.

R v Stamos, Stanton, Kapovic and Williams - The respondents were involved in cannabis dealing and Stamos and Williams were also dealing in ecstasy.

The interactive effect of alcohol and other drugs such as tobacco, cannabis, amphetamines and other illicit drugs results in higher levels of health related harm.

The strategy will:  address the use of legal drugs including alcohol, prescription medications and inhalants, and illegal drugs such as cannabis, heroin and amphetamine type substances;  identify strategies for preventing drug misuse and harm; and  complement the new National Drug Strategy.

Large crops of cannabis were located in the Waikerie, Virginia, Millicent, Western Flat (near Naracoorte) areas and offenders were arrested relative to these crops.

Dogs were used in 1025 drug searches covering all institutions with the following results: Drugs - 74 amounts of Cannabis with the largest single amount totalling 81 gms; 3 very small amounts of powder drugs.

The interactive effect of alcohol and other drugs such as tobacco, cannabis, amphetamines and other illicit drugs results in higher levels of health related harm.

That includes cannabis.