Four of the operations targeted industry based offending (cannabis/vehicles) and 68 actions issued primarily investigated mid-level drug activity.

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?

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?

I am interested in the new Office of Industrial Hemp and Medicinal Cannabis.

Section 3 Australia’s criminal environment 15 S3 AUSTRALIA’S CRIM INAL ENVIRONM ENT Table 3.1: Key substances in the Australian illicit drug market 2022–23 Substance Market characteristics Cannabis Serious and organised crime (SOC) groups are well established in the Australian cannabis market, although they do not dominate it.

Drugs Cannabis is the most abused non - medical drug in South Australia, but there is a definite trend towards the use of hard drugs, particularly Heroin.

complaint 0 0 US Failure to investigate complaint 0 2 UC Failure to receive complaint 1 3 UZ Other 0 1 Subtotal 1 6 ANNREP2002 - 21 - Exercise of powers VA Harassment 7 10 VA Improper direction 3 10 VC Expired restraint order 0 1 VT) Cease loiter direction 0 0 VS Intervention in civil disputes 2 6 VF Discriminatory treatment 3 34 VG Telecommunications 0 0 VZ Other 1 2 Subtotal 16 63 Firearms WA Discharge of firearms 0 1 WA Display of firearms 2 3 WC Seizure of firearms 1 4 VIZ Other 3 5 Subtotal 6 13 Control of information XA Disclosure of confidential information 26 32 XB Giving incorrect information 11 24 XC Refusal to divulge information 1 3 XD Failure to respond to enquiries 2 3 0 0 XE Privacy Information Principles XF Freedom of Information 3 4 XZ Other 6 13 Subtotal 49 79 Drugs and narcotics YA Control of drugs and narcotics 1 3 YB Sale or supply of drugs 0 0 YC Personal use of drugs 0 0 YD Cannabis

Detection Statistics for CGTF commencing November 2007: o 499 arrests / reports of OMCG members o 1088 arrests/reports of associates and those linked to OMCGs o The seizure of 330 firearms o 728 premises searched of OMCG members (including clubrooms) o 871 premises searched of associates and those linked to OMCGs o Seizure of $2.33 million in cash o Seizure of 1280 cannabis plants o Seizure of 61,000 street deals of loose cannabis o Seizure of 72,000 street deals of methamphetamine o Seizure of 34,500 street deals of ecstasy o Seizure of 10,980 street deals of other drugs o 394 barring orders issued o 39 current OMCG have current firearm prohibition orders.

I am interested in the new Office of Industrial Hemp and Medicinal Cannabis.

New Legislation The following new legislation came into operation during the year: Narcotic and Psychotropic Drugs Act, 1974; this Act redefined Indian Hemp as any plant of the genus Cannabis.