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About Legalise Cannabis SA PartyAbout Legalise Cannabis SA Party
The Legalise Cannabis SA Party was formed in mid 2021 and contested their first election in March
2022 with just 2 Legislative Council candidates.
Joint Committees
55th Parliament (Current)
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(a) The legalisation of medicinal cannabis in South Australia with reference to legal frameworks and approaches in other jurisdictions including implications for justice, health and the economy; and
(b) Any other related matter.
Members:
Mr Eddie Hughes, Hon David Pisoni, Hon Tammy Franks, Hon Justin Hanson, Hon Ben Hood, Ms Erin Thompson
Joint Committees
55th Parliament (Current)
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The Legislative Council and the House of Assembly have agreed to establish a Joint Committee to inquire into and report on:
(a) The legalisation of medicinal cannabis in South Australia with reference to legal frameworks and approaches in other jurisdictions including implications for justice, health and the economy; and
(b) Any other related matter.
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A wide range of medicinal cannabis products are being prescribed, including oils, oil
solutions, dried cannabis flower, cannabis granulate and extracts.
Joint Committees
55th Parliament (Current)
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The legislation does not discriminate between prescribed medicinal cannabis and illicit
cannabis.
Joint Committees
55th Parliament (Current)
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Late last year we published the Cannabis in Australia 2022 Report, which
examined Australia's approach to medicinal cannabis, illicit cannabis and hemp in Australia.
Joint Committees
55th Parliament (Current)
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Joint Committee on the Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis
Terms of Reference
To inquire into and report on -
(a) The legalisation of medicinal cannabis in South Australia with reference to legal
frameworks and approaches in other jurisdictions including implications for justice, health and
the economy; and
(b) Any other related matter.
Joint Committees
55th Parliament (Current)
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The latter would
result in criminal prosecution.
2.3 The then Minister for Health highlighted this divide in his second
reading speech:
The expiation fees will apply to the possession and use of small amounts of
cannabis and cannabis resin, the cultivation of cannabis for non-commercial
purposes and the possession of implements which are connected with the
use of cannabis or cannabis resin.
Standing Committees
55th Parliament (Current)
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Health and wellbeing & (Medicinal) Cannabis
As advocates for Medical Cannabis patients and their families, it would be remiss of us to not briefly
highlight the adverse impacts on human rights that the State’s current punitive approach to Cannabis more
broadly has.
Standing Committees
51st Parliament
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Health and wellbeing & (Medicinal) Cannabis
As advocates for Medical Cannabis patients and their families, it would be remiss of us to not briefly
highlight the adverse impacts on human rights that the State’s current punitive approach to Cannabis more
broadly has.
Standing Committees
53rd Parliament