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    Hemp industry will welcome better access to overseas markets following Export Control Act amendments

    Australian hemp exporters will have better access to markets in South-East Asia, China, Canada and the United States.
    AustraliaCannabis & Hemp
    Colin Biggers & Paisley
    Colin Biggers & Paisley
  • Article

    As NZ legalises pill testing permanently, Australian MPs watch the death toll rise

    Despite numerous drug-related deaths and two successful trials, pill testing remains illegal in Australia.
    AustraliaCriminal Law
    Sydney Criminal Lawyers
    Sydney Criminal Lawyers
  • Article

    Grandfather charged with drug supply at NSW retirement home

    If you took part in the process of supplying, or agreeing to supply a prohibited drug, you can be guilty of an offence.
    AustraliaCriminal Law
    Astor Legal
    Astor Legal
  • Article

    Roadside drug testing (RDT) in NSW aims to punish illicit users, not save lives

    The "Drive Change" campaign has a particular focus on seeing a medicinal cannabis driving defence against drug driving.
    AustraliaCriminal Law
    Sydney Criminal Lawyers
    Sydney Criminal Lawyers
  • Article

    With tripartisan approval, drug decriminalisation looks likely for Canberra

    The motion launched an ACT parliamentary inquiry into the decriminalisation of the use and personal possession of drugs.
    AustraliaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences
    Sydney Criminal Lawyers
    Sydney Criminal Lawyers
  • Article

    Drug driving in NSW: Lawful cannabis use and honest mistake are no defence

    If a person using cannabis medicine prescribed to them tests positive, they are breaking the law with no defence.
    AustraliaCriminal Law
    Sydney Criminal Lawyers
    Sydney Criminal Lawyers
  • Article

    NSW Attorney-General makes progressive move in war on drugs

    Those caught with small quantities of illicit drugs would be fined, rather than obliged to face court.
    AustraliaCriminal Law
    O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors
    O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors
  • Article

    Proposed new laws in NSW would make it legal to possess and grow cannabis at home

    The proposed laws will make it lawful for adults to possess small quantities of cannabis for personal use.
    AustraliaCriminal Law
    Sydney Criminal Lawyers
    Sydney Criminal Lawyers
  • Article

    NSW Government proposes to divert certain drug offenders away from the criminal justice system

    The NSW Government proposes to implement a new program, which would give some drug offenders a second chance.
    AustraliaCannabis & Hemp
    Sydney Criminal Lawyers
    Sydney Criminal Lawyers
  • Article

    Sydney school teacher charged with supplying prohibited drug to her students

    if you knowingly take part in supplying, or agreeing to supply a prohibited drug in NSW, you can be guilty of an offence.
    AustraliaCriminal Law
    Astor Legal
    Astor Legal
  • Article

    NSW system of drug depenalisation: A modest step towards inevitable decriminalisation

    NSW government cabinet ministers have discussed a system of depenalisation for the offence of personal drug possession.
    AustraliaCriminal Law
    Sydney Criminal Lawyers
    Sydney Criminal Lawyers
  • Article

    Should a regulated cannabis market be introduced in Australia?

    The National Drug Strategy Household Survey indicates that more Australians support cannabis legalisation than oppose it.
    AustraliaCannabis & Hemp
    Sydney Criminal Lawyers
    Sydney Criminal Lawyers
  • Article

    Former Bachelor Australia contestant receives No Jail for drug supply charges

    Drug supply and drug possession charges are treated very seriously, with risks of jail terms and a criminal conviction.
    AustraliaCriminal Law
    Astor Legal
    Astor Legal
  • Article

    November 2024 ESG Policy Update—Australia

    On 11 November 2023, the Attorney-General announced the appointment of Chris Evans as the inaugural Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner (Commissioner).
    AustraliaCannabis & Hemp
    K&L Gates
    K&L Gates
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    Legalising cannabis is way overdue: An interview with Australian Greens leader Adam Bandt

    The Australian Greens recommend a national move towards treating drug use as a health issue, not a criminal one.
    AustraliaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences
    Sydney Criminal Lawyers
    Sydney Criminal Lawyers
  • Article

    It is now legal to smoke cannabis in Canberra: An interview with HEMP Party president Michael Balderstone

    Australian HEMP Party president Michael Balderstone has been the bedrock of cannabis activism in Australia for decades.
    AustraliaCannabis & Hemp
    Sydney Criminal Lawyers
    Sydney Criminal Lawyers
  • Article

    Lawyers call for drug law reform: An interview with ALA criminal justice spokesperson Greg Barns

    The Australian Lawyers Alliance released its report on Australian drug laws, asserting that the nation needs reform now.
    AustraliaCriminal Law
    Sydney Criminal Lawyers
    Sydney Criminal Lawyers
  • Article

    Over the counter medicinal cannabis oil legalised

    There are no products yet approved for sale, but low-dose cannabis oil can legally be purchased without a prescription.
    AustraliaCannabis & Hemp
    Astor Legal
    Astor Legal
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    Cannabis possession will soon be legal in Canberra: An interview with Cannabis Clubs Mark Hutchison

    If you are in the ACT and you want to smoke cannabis in the privacy of your own home, it will soon be completely legal.
    AustraliaCannabis & Hemp
    Sydney Criminal Lawyers
    Sydney Criminal Lawyers
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    Reining in NSW police powers: Shoebridge on his Drug Dogs and Strip Searches bill

    This Drug Detection Dogs and Strip Searches amendment bill hopes to roll back a radical increase in NSW police powers.
    AustraliaCriminal Law
    Sydney Criminal Lawyers
    Sydney Criminal Lawyers

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