...Only 20% of people who use methamphetamine, for example, use it more than once a week. Using more often than weekly is a marker for dependence. So the majority of...
...Reform will be participating in the Volunteering Expo 2017 tomorrow Tuesday 19 September 12 noon – 6.30pm at the Southern Cross Club Woden. Everyone is invited to come along. https://www.facebook.com/VolunteeringandContactACT/...
...and treatment rather than punishment. He said that decriminalisation should be understood as one measure in the comprehensive drug policy. Dissuasion interventions are directed at the characteristics and individual needs...
25/12/2020 BY PAUL GREGOIRE https://www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/drug-decriminalisation-for-the-act-an-interview-with-labor-mla-michael-pettersson/ Led by the Uniting Church Synod of NSW/ACT, Fair Treatment has been calling on the jurisdictions of NSW and the ACT to decriminalise drug use and personal...
17/02/2021 BY PAUL GREGOIRE https://www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/aivls-melanie-walker-on-coming-drug-decriminalisation-and-treatment-access/ ACT Labor MLA Michael Pettersson has yet again set his sights on reforming the Canberra community. This time it’s in the form of just introduced legislation that would see the decriminalisation...
...register to attend an event in your area if you can. Events are being held in Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane, Rockhampton, Gold Coast, Adelaide, Melbourne, and also in the USA. https://www.youtube.com/embed/CLb3Mg0i6d4...
https://citynews.com.au/2021/letters-a-welcome-step-in-fixing-failed-drug-laws/ Letter writer MARION McCONNELL says Michael Pettersson’s Bill to decriminalise small amounts of drugs for personal use is a very welcome small step in the right direction. I FIND it difficult...
will be held on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm at the Palace Theatre Canberra 2 Phillip Law Street Canberra, ACT 2601 Please invite your family and...
https://citynews.com.au/2021/tougher-laws-wont-fix-the-problem-with-drugs/ “All too often, society has failed to keep drugs from our kids and then turned around and punished the very people the law was intended to protect,” says BILL BUSH,...
...for a health-focused legal response to drug use Report by the Australian Lawyers Alliance released this month. President of FFDLR recommends this report and it can be found at https://www.lawyersalliance.com.au/documents/item/2064#page29...