FFDLR Newsletter July 2022

...is deemed personal use.  However, under the new legislation, with the introduction of the ‘small quantity’ threshold it seems amounts for personal use will be significantly reduced. These amounts are...

FFDLR Newsletter November 2021

...take a previous good record into account, amphetamine users fare worse and reoffend more often. 10 per cent of cocaine users and 47 per cent of amphetamine users reoffend within...

Address by Senator Gary Humphries

...person who uses illicit drugs – whether through the influence of others around them or because they have become addicted – uses a product for which there is absolutely no...

FFDLR Newsletter September 2022

...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...

How reducing drug harm beats law enforcement

...indicators of price, purity and availability confirm that drug law enforcement does not reduce supply. Despite large border seizures retail prices remain stable, purity levels rise and users report availability...

FFDLR Newsletter September 2021

...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...