The use of these two terms was the subject of comment in Cannabis: A Discussion Paper produced by the Sackville Royal Commission into the Non-Medical Use of Drugs in 1978 (South Australia, 1978).

As a result of the 288 detections, there were 319 arrest/reports, drug diversion and/or cannabis expiation notices initiated.

The Controlled Substances Act uses the nomenclature "cannabis ", "cannabis oil" and "can- nabis resin ", rather than the names "Indian hemp" and "hashish" which were used in the previous Act.

I believe that there is a lot of misinformation in this area, and it comes largely from people who just look at the prevalence of drugs and say, `There is a lot of cannabis in crash drivers, therefore cannabis is a problem.'

I recommend that any drug diversion process in respect of cannabis take into account the possibility that the person diverted may be using other illicit substances apart from cannabis; 17) I recommend that the maximum monetary penalty for the offences of possession, smoking and consumption of cannabis, cannabis resin and cannabis oil be increased from $500 to a figure that reflects the deleterious effects that the consumption of those substances can have on the individual, especially the young.

The information enabled police to apprehend the person of interest and another person during the course of a drug transaction in New South Wales which involved 4.1 kilograms of cannabis.

The Task Force also seized 1175 grams of amphetamine, 130 cannabis plants, 5319 grams of cannabis, 165 ecstasy pills, 927 street deals of other illicit drugs, over $139 000 in cash, 29 firearms, and issued 42 barring orders.

NEW INITIATIVES Hydroponic Cannabis Phone In A BankSA Crime Stoppers phone in day that targeted hydroponic cannabis cultivation and supply occurred during March 2004.

FRANKS: I wanted to move to medicinal cannabis and I get that there is an overlap here with the TGA and the Office of Drug Control, but my questions on notice—because I am not expecting you to have them in your notes, although I will be thrilled if you do—just how many medical practitioners have been able to prescribe, whether they are authorised prescribers, or been able to prescribe medicinal cannabis products; what the categories of health conditions have been for that; how many patients in South Australia have been able to access medicinal cannabis; and if there is any breakdown available into things like whether they have been able to access that because of palliative care versus other conditions, if that could be provided?

, 14 APPENDIX 1 1 Principal drugs being used currently: alcohol, amphetamines/methylamphetamine (speed), cannabis and heroin.