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

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

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

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.

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.

As at 30 June Task Force Morpheus had resulted in: � 906 people arrested on 2043 charges � 441 search warrants executed � 207 firearms and 6162 rounds of ammunition seized � 12 motor vehicles and nine Harley Davidson motor cycles seized � more than $1.35 million cash seized � seizures of 43 kilograms and three litres of methylamphetamine, 55.7 kilograms of cannabis and 586 cannabis plants, 2703 steroid pills and other quantities of unlawfully possessed substances including prescription drugs.

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

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.

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.