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.

It also resulted in the recovery of 5.6 kilograms of cannabis, 5 grams of ecstasy, 93.5 litres of alcohol, 1.5 litres of petrol and 1 vehicle.

As a result of this operation 14 kg of dry cannabis and 1822 plants were seized, and 218 Cannabis Expiation Notices were issued.

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.

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

There is cannabis.

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?

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.

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

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.