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Australian and New Zealander Smoker's Lounge
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Mr Commercial
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lol too funny
Goldust
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And I thought Wa was backwards
sorry for some reason that page want you subcribe
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...y/news-story/0b9c7c264875fc5b7b5b20f69ed724c8
sorry for some reason that page want you subcribe
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...y/news-story/0b9c7c264875fc5b7b5b20f69ed724c8
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Goldust
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Pot heads into heroin, ecstasy and cocaine territory
April 16, 2016 10:00pm
Sarah VoglerThe Courier-Mail
ALL illicit drugs will be considered as dangerous as each other under a major shake-up of Queensland’s anti-drugs laws.
Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath is expected to roll out new legislation as early as August in a bid to enact the recommendations of Michael Byrne QC Commission of Inquiry into Organised Crime.
Under the changes, drugs such as cannabis, morphine and ketamine will be considered the same as heroin, ecstasy and cocaine under a plan to scrap the current drug schedule and reclassify all drugs as dangerous.
All drugs will attract the current penalties for schedule 1 substances such as heroin under the Drugs Misuse Act meaning criminals caught trafficking, producing or supplying cannabis could be sentenced to an extra five years in prison with the maximum sentence increasing from 20 to 25 years.
Sentencing will still be dependant on the quantities of the drugs involved and the circumstances of the offence. Extra penalties will also apply for those using the internet to peddle and obtain drugs with the Government to move to make the use of the internet an aggravating factor attracting an extra five years in prison.
“Simplifying the way illicit substances are scheduled under the Drugs Misuse Act recognises that all drugs are dangerous and pose a risk to health and public safety,” Ms D’Ath said.
“The Government accepts the view of the Commission of Inquiry into Organised Crime, that streamlining the way that drugs are classified will create a more transparent scheduling regimen for drug offending.
“It also brings Queensland into line with other Australian states. It means courts can sentence on the basis of the *quantity of the drug and circumstances of the offending rather than the classification of the drug itself.”
Michael Byrne QC had argued in his report that there was a misconception that drugs such as cannabis were harmless compared to other *illegal drugs.
“This is not the case and the use of the drug places social and economic (particularly health care sector) burdens on the state,” he wrote.
April 16, 2016 10:00pm
Sarah VoglerThe Courier-Mail
ALL illicit drugs will be considered as dangerous as each other under a major shake-up of Queensland’s anti-drugs laws.
Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath is expected to roll out new legislation as early as August in a bid to enact the recommendations of Michael Byrne QC Commission of Inquiry into Organised Crime.
Under the changes, drugs such as cannabis, morphine and ketamine will be considered the same as heroin, ecstasy and cocaine under a plan to scrap the current drug schedule and reclassify all drugs as dangerous.
All drugs will attract the current penalties for schedule 1 substances such as heroin under the Drugs Misuse Act meaning criminals caught trafficking, producing or supplying cannabis could be sentenced to an extra five years in prison with the maximum sentence increasing from 20 to 25 years.
Sentencing will still be dependant on the quantities of the drugs involved and the circumstances of the offence. Extra penalties will also apply for those using the internet to peddle and obtain drugs with the Government to move to make the use of the internet an aggravating factor attracting an extra five years in prison.
“Simplifying the way illicit substances are scheduled under the Drugs Misuse Act recognises that all drugs are dangerous and pose a risk to health and public safety,” Ms D’Ath said.
“The Government accepts the view of the Commission of Inquiry into Organised Crime, that streamlining the way that drugs are classified will create a more transparent scheduling regimen for drug offending.
“It also brings Queensland into line with other Australian states. It means courts can sentence on the basis of the *quantity of the drug and circumstances of the offending rather than the classification of the drug itself.”
Michael Byrne QC had argued in his report that there was a misconception that drugs such as cannabis were harmless compared to other *illegal drugs.
“This is not the case and the use of the drug places social and economic (particularly health care sector) burdens on the state,” he wrote.
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2 steps forward ... 3 steps back ,,
had a hunch they would this sort of thing ... control freaks ..
had a hunch they would this sort of thing ... control freaks ..
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noyd666
ha ain't going to stop -period. there job is being arseholes.
More of these type of articles are appearing.
We may get rec use after all.
http://www.smh.com.au/business/in-t...-all-about-the-packaging-20160416-go84x1.html
We may get rec use after all.
http://www.smh.com.au/business/in-t...-all-about-the-packaging-20160416-go84x1.html
rod58
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another giant step backwards for oz , and its not going to stop ..
Michael Byrne QC had argued in his report that there was a misconception that drugs such as cannabis were harmless compared to other *illegal drugs.
“This is not the case and the use of the drug places social and economic (particularly health care sector) burdens on the state,” he wrote.
i would have thought Michael Byrne was a bit smarter than to make a statement like this ..wonder where he gets his data from .
Michael Byrne QC had argued in his report that there was a misconception that drugs such as cannabis were harmless compared to other *illegal drugs.
“This is not the case and the use of the drug places social and economic (particularly health care sector) burdens on the state,” he wrote.
i would have thought Michael Byrne was a bit smarter than to make a statement like this ..wonder where he gets his data from .
Jesco
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Same old QLD mentality... will it ever change?
Globule
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Queensland state politicians must have received some sweet lobbying-cash in the past for them to choose to blatantly ignore the science and information out there about the plant, and instead lead Queensland back into the dark-ages of scaremongering, mis-information and a police state.
Hope they all rot in a life of loveless conservative mediocrity.
Bet they are wheeling out Joh Bjelke-Petersen's carcass for him to put his undead thumb-print on the new laws (and dusting off the batons in readiness for dealing with drug-takers).
Sad.
Hope they all rot in a life of loveless conservative mediocrity.
Bet they are wheeling out Joh Bjelke-Petersen's carcass for him to put his undead thumb-print on the new laws (and dusting off the batons in readiness for dealing with drug-takers).
Sad.
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noyd666
yo bro's
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noyd666
GREAT TO SEE TASMANIA WILL BE ALLOWED MEDICANAL CANNIBIS IN 2017, LOL GREAT FOR A SELECT FEW . SO BACK TO WHAT COMES NATURAL
AND GOD SAVE THE QUEEN LOL.
AND GOD SAVE THE QUEEN LOL.
Jesco
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The devil is in the details of course... which I've yet to check out. Legal for anyone to grow their own medicinal? Unlikely, we still have a long way to go.
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