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.

The Advisory Council reviewed and advised the Minister about amendments to the regulations related to:  Cannabis and tetrahydrocannabinols for human therapeutic use  Low THC Cannabis sativa seeds and seed products as food  Uniform Controls over Schedule 5, 6 and 7 poisons  Remaking the Controlled Substances (Pesticides) Regulations 2003.

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

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.

This work significantly developed understanding of the national markets for methylamphetamine, drug analogues and novel psychoactive substances, performance and image enhancing drugs, illicit pharmaceuticals and cannabis.

The Australian Illicit Drug Report 2001 – 2002 indicates that the potency of Australia’s cannabis (derived from marijuana), and amphetamine–type stimulants has increased in recent years.7 The Committee was told that in people with a pre-existing vulnerability, amphetamine use and long-term heavy marijuana use may both trigger drug induced psychosis, involving symptoms similar to those seen in paranoid schizophrenia.

They also turn to alcohol and also cannabis, and this is both medicinal cannabis but also illicit cannabis as well, which is quite rife in this population.

The damage to stores that happens with no consequences— 1338 Mr HUGHES: When you say drugs are rife, every now and then the issue of ice comes up and we're told that it hasn't penetrated the communities, certainly not to any degree, so are we referring to cannabis, or what drugs are we referring to?

During 2007 - 08 Operation Mantle has continued to target illicit drug use and trafficking, with over 3000 cannabis plants, 260 007 grams of dried cannabis and around $270 000 cash seized.