In regard to the ability of the Minister for Health to grant licences, authorities or permits with respect to somebody manufacturing, cultivating, supplying, administering or possessing cannabis or cannabis derivatives, is there a place in the department where that request will go to, or does it go direct to the Minister for Health?

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

The University of Melbourne Centre for Adolescent Health has followed nearly 2000 teenage high school students since 1992 and found that 80% of those surveyed reported using alcohol or cannabis by the age of 17.

FRANKS: What is the status of the Office of Industrial Hemp and Medicinal Cannabis?

REPORT OF ACTIONS TAKEN BY SA HEALTH FOLLOWING CORONIAL INQUEST INTO THE DEATH OF MR RICKY BAIS ON 22 AUGUST 2007 Report prepared by SA Health 25 November 2010 hiltosh Daily Tabling Stamp 1 REPORT OF ACTIONS TAKEN BY SA HEALTH IN RESPONSE TO THE DEPUTY STATE CORONER’S RECOMMENDATIONS ON 12 AUGUST 2010 INTO THE DEATH OF MR RICKY BAIS (ON 22 AUGUST 2007) Background Mr Ricky James Bais, aged 38 years, suffered from paranoid schizophrenia, which had been complicated by his ingestion of illicit substances, including cannabis.

In particular, the Board has noted a rapid increase in the prescription of medicinal cannabis and other drugs of addiction to offenders subject to Parole and Extended Supervision Orders and the Board is assessing how the prescription of these types of drugs may be restricted to offenders subject to supervision by the Board.

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, without notice, moved - That the Standing Orders be so far suspended as to enable him to move that the Order made on Thursday, 28 November 2002 for the second reading of the Controlled Substances (Cannabis) Amendment Bill to be an Order of the Day for Wednesday, 4 November 2002, be rescinded and for the Bill to be taken into consideration forthwith. ????????????????

FRANKS: The first topic is on the Office of Industrial Hemp and Medicinal Cannabis.

FRANKS: The first topic is on the Office of Industrial Hemp and Medicinal Cannabis.

Legislation increasing the maximum fine for cannabis possession passed Parliament: Statutes Amendment (Drug Offences) Act 2018 Laws increasing the maximum fine for cannabis possession from $500 to $2,000 came into effect on 1 April 2019.