The meetings were held on 13 December 2018 and 17 June 2019 and considered a range of matters, including of note:  The definition for a low THC cannabis food product in the Controlled Substances (Controlled Drugs, Precursors and Plants) Regulations 2014 remains appropriate taking account of the change to the Food Standards Code on 12 November 2017 that permits use of hemp seed and hemp seed products as food;  Adoption of the new Appendix M to the national Poisons Standard in the Controlled Substances (Poisons) Regulation 2011 with further consideration of any regulatory amendments that may be required to the Controlled Substances (Poisons) Regulations 2011 when the criteria is determined by the TGA and/or a particular Schedule 3 substance is to be included in Appendix M

Evaluation of the Cannabis Expiation Notice System A final report, Cannabis the expiation notice approach, was published on research into April 1987 amendments to the Controlled Sub- stances Act.

Operation Mantle seized 347 247 grams of dried cannabis; 3025 cannabis plants; 51 459.6 grams of amphetamines; 352 grams of heroin; 42.9 grams of cocaine; 19 2209 ecstasy tablets; 126 LDS tabs; and $758 000 in cash.

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

The main study focused on heroin, amphetamines, cocaine and cannabis markets and has been conducted since 1997 in South Australia.

Three illegal firearms, $3 500 cash, eight cannabis plants, 30 grams of methamphetamine and three kilograms of dried cannabis were also seized.

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.

Although the random roadside testing program tests for the presence of three drugs (cannabis or THC; “speed” or methylamphetamine; “ecstasy” or MDMA), drivers detected committing driving offences are able to be tested for a much wider range of drugs.

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.