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Category: Decriminalisation

November 20, 2022 Decriminalisation

Decriminalisation: Much ado about a little

October 22, 2022 Decriminalisation

Modest degree of decriminalisation

Well we have had something of a win. Yesterday afternoon the ACT Assembly enacted legislation that will extend a modest degree of decriminalisation to drugs...

June 9, 2022 Decriminalisation Drug Policy

ACT Government Response to the Select Committee Report on the Inquiry Into Drugs Of Dependence (Personal Use) Amendment Bill 2021

June 9, 2022 Decriminalisation Fair Treatment Campaign

I’m a church minister. Here’s why I think the ACT should lead on drug reform

8 June 2022 | Andrew Smith As a church minister I get asked about drugs more than you might expect. That’s because the Uniting Church Synod of...

June 9, 2022 Decriminalisation Drug Policy

MS STEPHEN-SMITH – Alcohol and other drug use – harm minimisation policy – Ministerial statement

00:42:09 – MS STEPHEN-SMITH – Alcohol and other drug use – harm minimisation policy – Ministerial statement00:50:38 – MS STEPHEN-SMITH/MADAM SPEAKER – continuing00:58:14 – MR DAVIS/Mr Assistant Speaker...

June 9, 2022 Decriminalisation Harm Reduction

National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre says ACT has nation’s highest rate of drug-induced deaths, as families call for change

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-04/act-highest-rate-of-drug-induced-deaths-in-australia-research/101125712 Drug harm minimisation strategies include improved access to supervised consumption centres, greater education of how to safely use drugs, improved access to treatment clinics,...

May 19, 2022 Decriminalisation

Progress on the ACT Assembly’s Decriminalisation Bill

As required by the assembly on 2nd December 2021, Minister Davidson has now reported back to the assembly on 4th May 2022 on the Mental...

March 17, 2022 Decriminalisation Legislation Newsletters

FFDLR Newsletter March 2022

Next FFDLR meeting:Thursday 24th MarchThis meeting will be held face-to-face at St Ninian’s Uniting Church cnr Brigalow and Mouat Sts Lyneham @ 7.30 pm.ALSO you may attend...

January 7, 2022 Decriminalisation Opinion Piece

Drug decriminalisation can’t be delayed any longer

by Bill Bush On December 2, a motion in the ACT Legislative Assembly made consideration of the passage of a bill to decriminalise possessing small...

November 30, 2021 Decriminalisation Inquiries Legislation

Report Released

Inquiry into the Drugs of Dependence (Personal Use) Amendment Bill 2021 released today – Tuesday 30 November – in the ACT Assembly. It contains 17...

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