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

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

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.

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.

A large percentage of the Priority 1 and Priority 2 electrical breaches were identified during OTR audits conducted with SAPOL on premises that were cultivating cannabis.

Approved by the Board in December 2012 and extended until 30 June 2015, the Task Force has already achieved significant traditional law enforcement outcomes, including: � seizing more than $37.86 million cash � seizing drugs and precursors with a combined estimated street value of more than $642 million through seizures in all states � dismantling the largest ever clan lab discovered in Victoria � discovering the largest indoor hydroponic cannabis crop in New South Wales � seizing one of the largest amounts of liquid methylamphetamine in Victoria (365 litres in April 2013 in Melbourne) � restraining more than $30 million worth of assets and the referral of over 150 entities to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) for suspected money laundering/tax evasion � disrupting 25 serious and organised criminal groups/networks � identifying more than 180 targets previously unknown to law enforcement � arresting 167 people on 362 charges, including many serious drug

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.

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

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