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.

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

Quantities of illicit commodities including cannabis, laboratory glassware, precursor chemicals, and amphetamines were located in the execution of associated search warrants.

Intelligence also indicated that some aggravated SCTs were being committed by offenders targeting cannabis grown in domestic premises.

ffDisrupting illicit shipments to seize large quantities of drugs including cocaine, heroin, methylamphetamines, ecstasy, cannabis, pseudoephedrine and other precursors. 23 Board of the australian Crime Commission ChAiR AnnuAl RepoRt 2010–11 ffContributing to 435 charges against 132 people.

Seizures included 49 firearms; 69 kg methamphetamine; 354 kg cannabis; 45 litres fantasy and over 10 000 ecstasy tablets.

• Offences for the possession of equipment used in the hydroponic cultivation of cannabis and the manufacture of amphetamines and other drugs

Ms ANTCLIFF: We haven't had any discussions on this particular case and we are, as we said at the beginning, working through what oversight measures are agreeable between the Tourism Commission and DTTI. 6831 The CHAIRPERSON: A different topic—and I think we will come back to that, but time is getting on: is the Office of Industrial Hemp and Medicinal Cannabis based in DTTI?

Section 3 Australia’s criminal environment AUSTRALIA'S CRIM INAL ENVIRONM ENT 17 S3 Table 3.1: Key substances in the Australian illicit drug market 2020–21 Substance Market characteristics Cannabis Serious and organised crime (SOC) groups are well established in the Australian cannabis market, although they do not dominate it.

At least ninety specimens were proclaimed pest plants including three dodders, Cuscuta spp, Indian hemp, Cannabis sativa, and perennial ragweed, Ambresia psilostachya.