Progress on the ACT Assembly’s Decriminalisation Bill
As required by the assembly on 2nd December 2021, Minister Davidson has now reported back to the assembly on 4th May 2022 on the Mental...
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Donate to Harm Reduction Australia and Pill Testing Australia
Pill Testing Australia and Harm Reduction Australia are again set to deliver pill testing services at the Groovin the Moo festival in Canberra on 24 April...
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...
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...
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...