FFDLR Newsletter March 2021
...The issues and policy challenges (if any) for the ACT arising from the Australian Government’s alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use policy frameworks and commonwealth legislation. g) Best practice policy...
...The issues and policy challenges (if any) for the ACT arising from the Australian Government’s alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use policy frameworks and commonwealth legislation. g) Best practice policy...
...often below what people would usually possess for personal use. This is of some concern to FFDLR. The present trafficable amounts were developed following research, commissioned by the ACT Government,...
...certainly worth listening to. https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/lifematters/what-happens-when-we-decriminalise-drugs-/101389420 The ACT will soon become the first jurisdiction to decriminalise the possession and use of illicit drugs. It’s a pivot to treating drugs as a...
...will want to target this community because they can move their product quite easily”. Our gathering saw the world very differently. The very policy changes we welcomed, the AFP Commissioner...
...has a say on our current drug policies, including politicians, police, religious leaders and media commentators, yet families are too often left out of these discussions, despite being the people,...
...Legislative Assembly has organised a workshop – Common Cause. Common Cause are based in Canberra and specialise in communicating progressive approaches to policy. Further details later in this newsletter. Keep...
...to promote well-being should not be used as a pretext to refuse implementing it where there is strong evidence that it does promote well-being. Recommendation 8: Governments should develop policies...
...Kurikawa/Shutterstock But a positive drug test is not an indicator of problems. It cannot distinguish between one-off, irregular or regular use. It cannot indicate how much of a drug has...
...will: Reduce the harm from drug use Increase supports for people with drug dependency issues Support and enhance medicinal drug use Download a PDF copy of The Greens‘ policy here...
...criminal sanctions for drug use. Decriminalisation does not increase drug use. It increases the understanding of drug use. Increased understanding reduces stigma and allows people who have a problem to...