The Drug and Alcohol Services Council reported in 2002 that, with the exception of cocaine, the prevalence of lifetime and recent use (within the last 12 months) of all illicit drugs increased between 1995 and 1998.378 372 Warmington, oral evidence, Hansard, p45 373 Carers' Association of South Australia Inc. op cit. p8 374 Neville, A. (2001). op cit. p45 375 ibid. p45 376 Williams, oral evidence, Hansard, p286. 377 Anglicare, written submission, p11 378 Drug and Alcohol Services Council, Illicit Drug Use in South Australia 2002, A Statistical Overview, 2nd edition, South Australia, May 2002. p1 The Social Development Committee of the South Australian Parliament 122 Cannabis remains the most commonly used illicit drug in South Australia.

The Drug and Alcohol Services Council reported in 2002 that, with the exception of cocaine, the prevalence of lifetime and recent use (within the last 12 months) of all illicit drugs increased between 1995 and 1998.378 372 Warmington, oral evidence, Hansard, p45 373 Carers' Association of South Australia Inc. op cit. p8 374 Neville, A. (2001). op cit. p45 375 ibid. p45 376 Williams, oral evidence, Hansard, p286. 377 Anglicare, written submission, p11 378 Drug and Alcohol Services Council, Illicit Drug Use in South Australia 2002, A Statistical Overview, 2nd edition, South Australia, May 2002. p1 The Social Development Committee of the South Australian Parliament 122 Cannabis remains the most commonly used illicit drug in South Australia.

One particular Bill sought to increase penalties for simple cannabis possession and use so that they were in line with penalties for harder drugs.

Lynskey, Is cannabis a gateway drug?

Regulations referred to - Controlled Substances Act 1984 - Simple Cannabis Offences.

 In 12 cases one or both parents or carers smoked cigarettes, cannabis or both.

One was found in possession of cannabis.

A1039 Low THC Hemp as a Food In March 2011, FSANZ released a consultation paper seeking submissions on the issues raised by an application to amend Standard 1.4.4 – Prohibited and Restricted Plants and Fungi of the Code to permit the use of products from Cannabis sativa, with low levels of delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), as food.

Controlled Substances (Controlled Drugs, Precursors and Cannabis) Amendment Bill.    

This includes attending 101 growers’ premises having the cultivation of illegal cannabis where dangerous wiring, including meter bypasses, are suspected and the investigation of fatality sites with SafeWork SA.