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The package proposed to remove some of the more minor cannabis and other drug offences from the District Court into the Magistrates Court.
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Farley’s statistics on prostitution are complied below:
• the average entry age into prostitution is 13;
• 65% to 95% of prostituted women have been sexually assaulted or raped before they entered prostitution;
• nearly half of prostitutes were victims of incest;
• 83% of prostituted women are addicted to substances such as heroin, cocaine, cannabis and alcohol;
• 54% of prostitutes suffer from very severe depression;
• 42% of prostitutes had at least committed one suicide attempt, many suffering from psychological
disorders;
• 75% of women in prostitution are or have been homeless at some point in their lives;
• 70% to 95% of women in prostitution working in the street have been physically assaulted during the
exercise of prostitution;
• 41% of women were attacked in brothels;
• 60% to 75% of people were raped while in prostitution; and
• 85% and 95% want to leave prostitution, but have no other means of survival.
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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
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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
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There was also some cannabis seized from that job.
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He either introduced him to, or at least encouraged him
to use, cannabis at the age of 14 of 15.
Presented by
Hon Mike Rann AC CNZM
on
31/05/2004
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Report
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The decision-maker
need only state in their reasons for revocation or refusal that it was in the public
interest.18
The concept of criminal intelligence was introduced in the Hydroponics Industry
Control Act 2009 to regulate the sale of hydroponics equipment in order to curtail
the commercial cultivation and production of cannabis, and to reduce the impact of
drugs and drug related crime in the community.
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The decision-maker
need only state in their reasons for revocation or refusal that it was in the public
interest.18
The concept of criminal intelligence was introduced in the Hydroponics Industry
Control Act 2009 to regulate the sale of hydroponics equipment in order to curtail
the commercial cultivation and production of cannabis, and to reduce the impact of
drugs and drug related crime in the community.
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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
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The survey reported that there
were significant decreases in the proportion
of 12 to 17 year olds reporting lifetime use
of alcohol, tobacco, analgesics, cannabis,
inhalants, amphetamines, cocaine, heroin and
other opiates, and hallucinogens.
Presented by
Hon John Hill
on
17/06/2008
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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.
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