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.

Controlled Substances (Cannabis Decriminalisation) Amendment - lapsed in Council.

HARRISON XN (MR GRANT) dramatic implication for resourcing and also I guess 1 you would need to question as to the merits of actually 2 adopting a must-do approach to something in this 3 particular area because, unfortunately, we do know that 4 the prevalence of illicit drug use, whether it's from 5 drugs such as cannabis, methamphetamine, heroin and 6 others, there is a relatively significant prevalence of 7 the use of illicit drugs in our community. 8 CORONER 9 Q.

The most common illicit drug used was cannabis, followed by ecstasy and pain killers/ analgesics (for non-medical purposes).

To assist the treatment of epilepsy in children, a pilot will be established to trial the use of medicinal cannabis. 28 Compassionate access to the medicine will be provided for children who are not responding to other treatment options.

OFFICIAL OFFICIAL 2023-24 ANNUAL REPORT for SOUTH AUSTRALIA POLICE 24 | 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 2022-23 data has been refreshed.

It is arguable, that committed, continuous use of cannabis would amount to unprofessional conduct.

It is arguable, that committed, continuous use of cannabis would amount to unprofessional conduct.

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.

Act or Regulation Requirement Controlled Substances (Poisons) Regulations 2011 13 January 2020 – Amendments support emergency supply by pharmacists in specified emergencies. 1 April 2020 – Amendments place restrictions on the sale of nitrous oxide. 18 June 2020 – Amendments enable electronic prescribing. 2019-20 ANNUAL REPORT for the Controlled Substances Advisory Council 17 | P a g e Act or Regulation Requirement Controlled Substances (Controlled Drugs, Precursors and Plants) Regulations 2014. 1 July 2019 - Schedule 5 cannabis expiation fees increased. 31 October 2019 - 1-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5- yl)- 2-(ethylamino)pentan-1- one (N- Ethylpentylone) declared a controlled drug.