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.

Illicit drug use has decreased from 14.2% in 2010 to 10.8% in 20166, with a similar decrease in Cannabis use, from 12% in 2010 to 5.9% in 2016.7 Despite this positive trend, children and young people in contact with me continue to express a range of concerns regarding the use of drugs and alcohol, as well as the support options that exist for them, their peers, family and community.

The concept can be used broadly, for example substance misuse and depression, or it can be restricted to specify severe mental illness such as: • psychosis, • schizophrenia; • a substance misuse issue such as cannabis or methamphetamine use; • a person who has a milder mental illness such as panic disorder, anxiety disorder; or • intellectual disability such as ASD or FASD.

In my first few months, I led a purpose-driven media campaign to highlight the risks around non-surgical cosmetic procedures and the prescribing of medicinal 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.

Legal elements of offences R v Abraham (rape) - whether the law of rape includes a requirement that the prohibited act must be the product of a sexually gratifying purpose and the admissibility and significance of the prosecution submission that the victim has no motive to lie Question of Law Reserved (No 4 of 1997) (sale of cannabis) - whether the offence of taking part in the sale of cannabis covers the situation where the anticipated sale is to occur outside the South Australian jurisdiction 5.

Examples of such emerging pharmacy services are complex compounding of medicines and medicinal cannabis Investment in critical areas of infrastructure with attention paid to the upskilling and training of staff Agency programs and initiatives and their effectiveness and efficiency Program name Indicators of performance/effectiveness/efficiency Outcome for South Australia Pharmacy premises inspection program Pharmacy premises inspected: 80 Pharmacy premises totally compliant at initial inspection: 52 Pharmacy premises totally compliant at final inspection: 80 Provided a level of confidence as to the maintenance of appropriate professional standards for the provision of pharmacy services from within pharmacy premises.

Other O O Subtotal 6 32 TA General Orders 4 13 TB Keeping of records O O TZ Other 8 13 Subtotal 12 26 UA Failure to forward complaint 1 2 UB Failure to investigate complaint 1 7 UC Failure to receive complaint 7 23 UZ Other O 2 Subtotal 9 34 54 VA Harassment 55 114 VB Improper direction 4 7 VC Expired restraint order O O VD Cease loiter direction 2 8 VE Intervention in civil disputes 13 15 VF Discriminatory treatment 9 46 VG Telecommunications 2 2 VZ Other 5 11 Subtotal 90 203 WA Discharge of firearms 2 3 WB Display of firearms 11 15 WC Seizure of firearms 3 9 WZ Other 12 16 Subtotal 28 43 XA Disclosure of confidential information 26 46 XB Giving incorrect information 10 26 XC Refusal to divulge information 2 8 XD Failure to respond to enquiries 10 17 XE Privacy Information Principles 0 0 XF Freedom of Information 0 1 XZ Other 1 3 Subtotal 49 101 YA Control of drugs and narcotics 1 3 YB Sale or supply of drugs 3 7 YC Personal use of drugs O 1 YD Cannabis

Apprehension about such misuse was highlighted in 2019 when a former public officer centrally involved in the former Office of Industrial Hemp and Medicinal Cannabis was appointed to a senior position at a medicinal cannabis company.

This charge related to a cannabis cultivation grown in conjunction with former Chief Inspector Barry Malcolm MOYSE of the South Australia Police Department Drug Squad