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…
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...
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...
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...