WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding custodial sentences for cannabis possession in 2001/02 and subsequent years. The answer provided is incomplete and only references parts of the original question.

AnsweredQoN 1119Legislative Council
Asked
15 August 2003
Portfolio
Justice

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(1) How any persons in Western Australia were sentenced to custodial sentences following conviction for possession of cannabis (and only for possession of cannabis) in 2001/02?
(2) What was the circumstances of each offence, including -
(a) age of offender;
(b) amount of cannabis involved;
(c) length of sentence; and
(d) aggravating circumstances which required a custodial sentence be imposed?
(3) Have any persons at all received custodial sentences for similar offences since then and if so, how many and in what circumstances?

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Answered
10 September 2003
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works representing the Minister for Justice
Response time
26 days
(b) amount of cannabis involved; (c) length of sentence; and (d) aggravating circumstances which required a custodial sentence be imposed?
(c) length of sentence; and (d) aggravating circumstances which required a custodial sentence be imposed?
(d) aggravating circumstances which required a custodial sentence be imposed?

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