OFFICIAL OFFICIAL 2020-21 ANNUAL REPORT for SOUTH AUSTRALIA POLICE 23 | P a g e Total General Expiations, Cannabis Expiations and Drug Diversions Note: to align with SAPOL’s regular monthly crime data reporting the previously published 2019-20 data has been refreshed.

Section 3 Australia’s criminal environment 19 3 Table 5: Key substances in the Australian illicit drug market Substance Market characteristics Cannabis Serious and organised crime groups are well established in the Australian cannabis market, which is robust and profitable.

The whistleblower became suspicious, as a TV is not an item usually seized as an exhibit from a cannabis grow house.

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.

For example the arrest of two people with 36 firearms offences; a cache of illegal weapons, including firearms, South Australia Police – Annual Report 2012-2013 Page 19 silencers, ammunition and approximately 40 prohibited weapons, along with a small amount of cannabis and cash.

At the request of the Premier and the Minister of Health, the Office has also commenced to evaluate the impact of the amendment to the controlled Substances Act, 1986 which allows for the expiation by payment of a fine of simple cannabis offences.

A further amendment was sought by the Parole Board with respect to the prescription of medicinal cannabis and other drugs of addiction via minute to the previous Minister for Correctional Services.

Of the 348 detections police action comprised of 365 arrest/reports, Drug Diversions and/or Cannabis Expiation Notices.

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

Assoc. with Physi- Mental Retarda- tion No Psychia- tric Diagnosis Totals Total Per Cent of Total Per Cent Change from cal Cond. 1973 -74 Addiction M F 4 2 4 2 446 111 13.08 325 +0.68 +33.73 No Addiction M F 39 30 181 140 33 34 28 8 184 146 18 14 1 360 1 493 39.88 43.78 +3.42 +1-70 Total M F 43 32 185 142 33 34 28 8 184 146 18 14 1 806 1 604 52.96 47.04 +2.73 +3.42 Total 75 327 67 36 330 32 3 410 +3.05 26 TABLE 17 IN-PATIENTS-TOTAL ADMISSIONS, 1974 -75 Diagnosis by Addiction to Drugs Diagnosis Senile and Pre - senile Dementia Alcoholic Psychosis Other Organic Psychoses Schizo- phrenia and Para- noid States Depressive Psychosis Other Functional Psychoses Depressive Neurosis Other Neuroses and Psychoso- matic Disorders Alcoholism Type of Drug Opium M - - - - - - - Synthetic Analgesics M - - - - - - - Barbiturates MF-- -- _- -- -- -- - - - Other Hypnotics M - - - - - - - - Cocaine MF-- -- -- -- - -- -- -- - Cannabis Sativa MF-- -- -- -