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.

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of the Controlled Substances (Cannabis) Amendment Bill to be an Order of the Day for Wednesday, 4 November 2002, be rescinded and for the Bill to be taken into consideration forthwith.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

In 2018 -19 SAPOL issued 8 304 cannabis expiation notices, seized around 222 kilograms of methamphetamine, 6 645 cannabis plants, 15 kilograms of heroin and 939 litres of fantasy; as well as located/dismantled 59 clandestine laboratories.

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.

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

Of the 485 detections, 453 resulted in an arrest/report, drug diversion and/or cannabis expiation notices.

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

An increasing percentage of the Priority 1 and Priority 2 electrical breaches were identified during OTR audits conducted with SA Police on premises that were cultivating 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.