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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Legal Services Commission of South Australia Annual Report 2016-17 023 2014-15 2015-16 Traffic offences Alcohol / drugs and driving Alcohol / drugs and driving Traffic offences Good behaviour bonds Good behaviour bonds Common driving offences Rights of an arrested person Family law Cannabis – use and supply Top five online legal information topics Facts and figures Community Legal Education Services 2016-17 2016-17 Traffic offences Alcohol/ drugs and driving Suspended sentence Rights of an arrested person Bail applications Website page views 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Law Handbook 1 118 851 1 364 068 1 545 363 2 089 860 LSC website 708 019 795 411 984 352 931 234 Total 1 826 870 2 159 479 2 529 715 3 021 094 Fences and the Law 9 733 Do Not Knock 6 218 Trees and the Law 5 816 Family Law and You 2 969 Community Titles 2 873 Top five publications distributed Community Legal Education 2015-16 2016-17 Sessions 178 238 Participants 6 174 7 250

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

Expert evidence from Professor Jason White,4 pharmacologist, was to the effect that the concentrations of these drugs were consistent with normal therapeutic use, with only mild effects and very little or no impairment of Mr Robertson’s driving ability, either individually or in combination. 10 Also found in Mr Robertson’s blood was 2μg delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) per L.5 This is the major psychoactive component of cannabis and may be detected in low quantities up to a day after consumption of cannabis.

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