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.

He either introduced him to, or at least encouraged him to use, cannabis at the age of 14 of 15.

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 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.

if the person has expiated a simple cannabis offence (within the meaning of section 45A of the Controlled Substances Act 1984) within the 5 years immediately preceding the application; or (ib)?????

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.

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.

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.

Pine soils and dusts FORENSIC SCIENCE DIVISION Number of Cases Section 1983/84 1984/85 1985/86 Forensic Toxicology Blood alcohol Post mortem cases Drugs in drivers 10 706 161 167 11 088 207 83 12 051 192 77 General Forensic Science Illicit drugs 143 210 347 Cannabis cases 615 SAPD Cases 297 311 469 Paternity cases 40 40 27 Miscellaneous 7 23 50 Forensic Pathology Post mortems Suicide examination 60 79 135 Vehicle accidents 81 89 168 Homicides 23 18 16 Others 556 617 601 Consult opinion 234 172 186 Note Cannabis examinations not performed in previous years. 1985/86 figures are for 4 months only.

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.