He said there were cannabis plants growing at the house.

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

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.

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

If the Board was relying on the power to classify publications dealing with "drug addiction ", it is doubtful whether that phrase would cover, for example, newspapers concerned with the use of cannabis.

We have had some minor cannabis expiation notices, but the bulk of it is what we call 'residual admits', so people have taken drugs within the last 24 hours or so, so that odour is still on them, but they don't have anything on them at the time.

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.

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.

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.

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.