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of the Controlled Substances (Cannabis) Amendment Bill to be an Order of the Day for Wednesday, 4 November 2002, be rescinded and for the Bill to be taken into consideration forthwith.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: 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.

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.

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.

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?

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?

He said there were cannabis plants growing at the house.