❓ Hon Dr Brian Walker asks the Minister representing the Minister for Police about considering decriminalising cannabis in WA, referencing an Irish Senate report. The Minister declines to consider the proposal.
AnsweredQoN 256Legislative Council
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CANNABIS — LEGALISATION
256. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
Noting that tomorrow is St Patrick's
Day, I refer the minister to the recently published report by the Irish Senate's cross-party Committee on Justice, which
recommended that the Irish government consider a policy of decriminalisation of possession of a range of drugs including cannabis.
(1) Is the minister aware of this
report and its recommendations?
(2) Will the
minister take this opportunity, on the eve of the world's largest and
greenest Irish celebration, to consider advocating for a similar approach here
in Western Australia, a state which was founded, in large part, by Irish
convict settlers, many of whose crimes would nowadays be dismissed by any
right-minded court?
256. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
Noting that tomorrow is St Patrick's
Day, I refer the minister to the recently published report by the Irish Senate's cross-party Committee on Justice, which
recommended that the Irish government consider a policy of decriminalisation of possession of a range of drugs including cannabis.
(1) Is the minister aware of this
report and its recommendations?
(2) Will the
minister take this opportunity, on the eve of the world's largest and
greenest Irish celebration, to consider advocating for a similar approach here
in Western Australia, a state which was founded, in large part, by Irish
convict settlers, many of whose crimes would nowadays be dismissed by any
right-minded court?
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I thank the honourable member for
some notice of this question, and I take this opportunity to wish everybody who
is Irish, and those who would like to be, a very happy St Patrick's Day
for tomorrow. I provide the following information on behalf of the Minister for
Police.
(1)–(2) No.
some notice of this question, and I take this opportunity to wish everybody who
is Irish, and those who would like to be, a very happy St Patrick's Day
for tomorrow. I provide the following information on behalf of the Minister for
Police.
(1)–(2) No.
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