In 2023, the ACIC conservatively estimated that there were approximately 200,000 illicit firearms, comprising 190,000 long arms and 10,000 handguns, in the domestic illicit market. 16 Board of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission | Chair Annual Report 2023–24 Table 3.1: Key substances in the Australian illicit drug market 2023–24 Substance Market characteristics Cannabis Serious and organised crime (SOC) groups are well established in the Australian cannabis market, although they do not dominate it.

There are some vexatious issues about whether or not cannabis use increases crash risk.

There are some vexatious issues about whether or not cannabis use increases crash risk.

Substances (Controlled Drugs, Precursors and Plants) Regulations 2014 The Advisory Council reviewed and advised the Minister about amendments to the regulations, related to: o new psychoactive substances that may cause dependence in humans or are of exceptional danger to humans including designer benzodiazepines, fentanyl derivatives, phenibut, and a synthetic opioid analgesic and declaration of these as controlled drugs; o the potential for synthesis of fentanyl derivatives using precursors of fentanyl and declaration of these as controlled precursors; o the salts of analogues and homologues of substances declared as controlled drugs would also be captured as controlled drugs; o the change to the Food Standards Code on 12 November 2017 that permits use of hemp seed and hemp seed products as food; o the establishment of a licensing scheme for cultivation, processing and supply of low THC hemp under the Industrial Hemp Act 2017; o clarification of prescribed amounts for cannabis

As a result of the 426 detections, there were 594 arrest/reports, drug diversion and/or cannabis expiation notices initiated.

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There is cannabis.

Section 3 Australia’s criminal environment 17 S3 AUSTRALIA’S CRIM INAL ENVIRONM ENT Table 3.1: Key substances in the Australian illicit drug market 2021–22 Substance Market characteristics Cannabis Serious and organised crime (SOC) groups are well established in the Australian cannabis market, although they do not dominate it.

There is cannabis.

During the reporting period Operation Mantle resulted in 438 arrests, 414 reports and seizure of 4053 cannabis plants, 293 kilograms of dried cannabis, 1390 grams of amphetamine, 6001 ecstasy tablets and $719 906 in cash.