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What impact would your bill have on the criminal justice system?

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It would significantly reduce the burden on the criminal justice system.

In 2020-21 nearly 60,000 cannabis users were arrested in Australia!

About a third of all charges heard in the Magistrates Court are for the possession of a drug. Cannabis accounts for nearly half of these charges.

  • In 2020–21, cannabis accounted for 52% of all national drug seizures.
  • In 2019-20, nearly half of all drug-related arrests (47 per cent) were for cannabis.

By removing personal cannabis use-related offences from the equation, law enforcement can focus on more serious crimes, and we can redirect resources towards more pressing issues.