FFDLR Newsletter September 2021
...treatment as a public health response to the then HIV and hepatitis epidemics. Unfortunately, the temptation to make political mischief has been too much for Sen Zed Seselja and certain...
...treatment as a public health response to the then HIV and hepatitis epidemics. Unfortunately, the temptation to make political mischief has been too much for Sen Zed Seselja and certain...
...are doing in drug policy has been an elusive endeavour. In no small part, this is because data collection efforts by both governments and the UN have been driven by...
...years [since 2011] , the market has been in flood and the seizures have been huge because of the unprecedented size of the flood. In the past two years, the...
...compounding the health, social and fiscal problems. The link between drug dependence and mental illness or disorders is not confined to the pharmacological effects of the drug concerned. The Commission...
...the zero tolerance nature focused on cannabis even though use of cannabis has been declining for a number of years. The federal government has been praising itself by wrongly claiming...
Items in this newsletter include: Editorial: Coming to you soon from the USA Charity ‘preys on weak, addicted’ Prohibition of cannabis Customs bust nets $160m of cocaine and known criminals...
...the death of Audrey Fagen, ACT Chief Police Office. A condolence motion was passed at our April meeting. The death of Peter Andren, Federal member for Calare also saddened us....
...the International Narcotics Control Board, that is holding to the old position. Even the UN General Assembly has recognised that change is needed. In a report of special rapporteur Anand...
The year of 2013 has seen much discussion on drug law reform issues and the failure of prohibition. This has occurred in the USA, some European countries, South America and...
...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...