The Drug and Alcohol Services Council reported in 2002 that, with the exception of cocaine, the prevalence of lifetime and recent use (within the last 12 months) of all illicit drugs increased between 1995 and 1998.378 372 Warmington, oral evidence, Hansard, p45 373 Carers' Association of South Australia Inc. op cit. p8 374 Neville, A. (2001). op cit. p45 375 ibid. p45 376 Williams, oral evidence, Hansard, p286. 377 Anglicare, written submission, p11 378 Drug and Alcohol Services Council, Illicit Drug Use in South Australia 2002, A Statistical Overview, 2nd edition, South Australia, May 2002. p1 The Social Development Committee of the South Australian Parliament 122 Cannabis remains the most commonly used illicit drug in South Australia.

The Commissioner indicated that SAPOL had maintained a permanent presence on the APY Lands since the appointment of the first community constables in 1986 but that this presence had varied over time.134 128 Evidence K Wanganeen, 1 December 2004, Q660, Q663. 129 Evidence K Wanganeen, 1 December 2004, Q664-5. 130 Evidence K Wanganeen, 1 December 2004, Q660. 131 Evidence K Wanganeen, 1 December 2004, Q662. 132 Evidence K Wanganeen, 1 December 2004, Q714. 133 Evidence K Wanganeen, 1 December 2004, Q715. 134 Evidence M Hyde, 1 December 2004, Q735. 61 Commissioner Hyde noted that SAPOL had observed “over the years … a growing trend to substance abuse, particularly alcohol and petrol sniffing, but more recently there has been an emerging list of drug uses, particularly cannabis.”

The Commissioner indicated that SAPOL had maintained a permanent presence on the APY Lands since the appointment of the first community constables in 1986 but that this presence had varied over time.134 128 Evidence K Wanganeen, 1 December 2004, Q660, Q663. 129 Evidence K Wanganeen, 1 December 2004, Q664-5. 130 Evidence K Wanganeen, 1 December 2004, Q660. 131 Evidence K Wanganeen, 1 December 2004, Q662. 132 Evidence K Wanganeen, 1 December 2004, Q714. 133 Evidence K Wanganeen, 1 December 2004, Q715. 134 Evidence M Hyde, 1 December 2004, Q735. 61 Commissioner Hyde noted that SAPOL had observed “over the years … a growing trend to substance abuse, particularly alcohol and petrol sniffing, but more recently there has been an emerging list of drug uses, particularly cannabis.”

Notes the February 2016 passage of the federal Narcotic Drugs Amendment Bill 2016 enabling a national licensing scheme for the controlled cultivation across Australia of cannabis for medicinal and scientific purposes; II.

Notes the February 2016 passage of the federal Narcotic Drugs Amendment Bill 2016 enabling a national licensing scheme for the controlled cultivation across Australia of cannabis for medicinal and scientific purposes; II.

Notes the February 2016 passage of the federal Narcotic Drugs Amendment Bill 2016 enabling a national licensing scheme for the controlled cultivation across Australia of cannabis for medicinal and scientific purposes; II.

The Commissioner indicated that SAPOL had maintained a permanent presence on the APY Lands since the appointment of the first community constables in 1986 but that this presence had varied over time.134 128 Evidence K Wanganeen, 1 December 2004, Q660, Q663. 129 Evidence K Wanganeen, 1 December 2004, Q664-5. 130 Evidence K Wanganeen, 1 December 2004, Q660. 131 Evidence K Wanganeen, 1 December 2004, Q662. 132 Evidence K Wanganeen, 1 December 2004, Q714. 133 Evidence K Wanganeen, 1 December 2004, Q715. 134 Evidence M Hyde, 1 December 2004, Q735. 61 Commissioner Hyde noted that SAPOL had observed “over the years … a growing trend to substance abuse, particularly alcohol and petrol sniffing, but more recently there has been an emerging list of drug uses, particularly cannabis.”

The Commissioner indicated that SAPOL had maintained a permanent presence on the APY Lands since the appointment of the first community constables in 1986 but that this presence had varied over time.134 128 Evidence K Wanganeen, 1 December 2004, Q660, Q663. 129 Evidence K Wanganeen, 1 December 2004, Q664-5. 130 Evidence K Wanganeen, 1 December 2004, Q660. 131 Evidence K Wanganeen, 1 December 2004, Q662. 132 Evidence K Wanganeen, 1 December 2004, Q714. 133 Evidence K Wanganeen, 1 December 2004, Q715. 134 Evidence M Hyde, 1 December 2004, Q735. 61 Commissioner Hyde noted that SAPOL had observed “over the years … a growing trend to substance abuse, particularly alcohol and petrol sniffing, but more recently there has been an emerging list of drug uses, particularly cannabis.”

Notes the February 2016 passage of the federal Narcotic Drugs Amendment Bill 2016 enabling a national licensing scheme for the controlled cultivation across Australia of cannabis for medicinal and scienti fic purposes; II.

The Commissioner indicated that SAPOL had maintained a permanent presence on the APY Lands since the appointment of the first community constables in 1986 but that this presence had varied over time.134 128 Evidence K Wanganeen, 1 December 2004, Q660, Q663. 129 Evidence K Wanganeen, 1 December 2004, Q664-5. 130 Evidence K Wanganeen, 1 December 2004, Q660. 131 Evidence K Wanganeen, 1 December 2004, Q662. 132 Evidence K Wanganeen, 1 December 2004, Q714. 133 Evidence K Wanganeen, 1 December 2004, Q715. 134 Evidence M Hyde, 1 December 2004, Q735. 61 Commissioner Hyde noted that SAPOL had observed “over the years … a growing trend to substance abuse, particularly alcohol and petrol sniffing, but more recently there has been an emerging list of drug uses, particularly cannabis.”