FFDLR Newsletter November 2021
The year 2021 is drawing to a close and this will be the last FFDLR Newsletter for the year.Articles in this newlsetter include Finally: an…
Program for Remembrance Ceremony
The 26th Annual Remembrance for those who lose their lives to illicit drugs will take place via zoom on Monday 25th October. A downloadable version...
26th Annual Remembrance Ceremony
‘for those who lose their lives to illicit drugs’ Monday 25th October, 12pm – 1pmThe ceremony will be held via Zoom this year because of...
$14 million funding boost to mental health including AOD sector
Families and Friends for Drug Law Reform are very pleased with the recent announcement to the community support sector. “Through this package, the ACT government...
FFDLR Newsletter September 2021
Next FFDLR meeting via Zoom:Thursday 23 September, 7:30 pmAn invitation to the zoom meeting will be sent by email prior to the meeting.Look out for it. Welcome to...
Strong community support for non-criminal response to personal drug use
New polling commissioned by Uniting in June 2021 in five key NSW electorates shows the community strongly supports responding to personal use of illegal drugs...
Opening Statement at the Inquiry into Drugs of Dependence (Personal Use) Amendment Bill 2021
On 30 July 2021 Bill Bush and Jan Lee gave evidence on behalf of Families and Friends for Drug law Reform to the Select Committee...
Decriminalisation of drug driving laws – an anomaly
written by Adele Stevens Decriminalisation of cannabis use has been occurring in the ACT since the early 1990s. The Simple Cannabis Offence Notice (SCON) was...
Review of approaches taken in Ireland
Review of approaches taken in Ireland and in other jurisdictions to simple possession drug offencesDr Caitlin Hughes, Professor Alex Stevens, Shann Hulme, and Dr Rebecca...
Guidance on writing a submission
This guide is developed specifically for writing a submission to the Inquiry into the Drugs of Dependence (Personal Use) Amendment Bill 2021 presented to the...