Progress of Decriminalization in the ACT
There has been quite a bit happening over the past few months especially around the Drugs of Dependence (personal use) Amendment Bill 2021 in the ACT. This is Michael Pettersson’s private members bill concerning the decriminalization of all drugs for personal use.
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...
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...
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,...
Next FFDLR meeting via Zoom:Thursday 26th May 7.30pmZoom meeting invitehttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89774842692?pwd=cGtzYkFkVnhjdm0wMkpieVVEMHUvUT09m Some discussion at the meeting on how the election results might affect Drug Law Reform as...
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...
Pill Testing Australia and Harm Reduction Australia are again set to deliver pill testing services at the Groovin the Moo festival in Canberra on 24 April...
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...
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...