❓ Hon Wilson Tucker, on behalf of Hon Dr Brian Walker, questions the Minister for Health regarding the potential of cannabis to manage methamphetamine cravings, referencing Canadian research and seeking information on the state's response to the ice epidemic.
AnsweredQoN 1577Legislative Council
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CANNABIS —
METHAMPHETAMINE USE
1577. Hon WILSON TUCKER to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Health:
I ask this question on behalf of the
good doctor who is away on urgent parliamentary business. I refer the minister to a recent paper published in the Addictive
Behaviours journal based on Canadian research that suggests that cannabis can be an effective tool to manage stimulant cravings, not least among those
trying to break an addiction to crystal methamphetamine, also known as ice.
(1) What impacts
is the ongoing ice epidemic having on our public health system here in Western Australia?
(2) What is the
Cook government doing to tackle this scourge?
(3) Will the
minister share the data presented in this paper with her cabinet colleagues as
a practical example of how cannabis can help, rather than hinder, our attempts
to tackle methamphetamine use here in WA?
The PRESIDENT : Just to be
clear, honourable member, you are asking that question on behalf of Hon Dr
Brian Walker?
Hon WILSON TUCKER : Yes.
METHAMPHETAMINE USE
1577. Hon WILSON TUCKER to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Health:
I ask this question on behalf of the
good doctor who is away on urgent parliamentary business. I refer the minister to a recent paper published in the Addictive
Behaviours journal based on Canadian research that suggests that cannabis can be an effective tool to manage stimulant cravings, not least among those
trying to break an addiction to crystal methamphetamine, also known as ice.
(1) What impacts
is the ongoing ice epidemic having on our public health system here in Western Australia?
(2) What is the
Cook government doing to tackle this scourge?
(3) Will the
minister share the data presented in this paper with her cabinet colleagues as
a practical example of how cannabis can help, rather than hinder, our attempts
to tackle methamphetamine use here in WA?
The PRESIDENT : Just to be
clear, honourable member, you are asking that question on behalf of Hon Dr
Brian Walker?
Hon WILSON TUCKER : Yes.
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question.
(1) Alcohol and
other drug problems, including methamphetamine use, result in health, social
and economic impacts. In 2022, 2.1 per cent of Western Australians reported
using methamphetamines. There is a reference to that as a footnote.
(2) The state
government implemented an across-government methamphetamine action plan to
address issues relating to demand, supply and harm. The state government
committed over $600 million to implement the methamphetamine action plan
initiatives from 2017–18 to 2026–27.
(3) The state
government continuously monitors national and international research and data
related to the long-term impacts of cannabis decriminalisation and legalisation
on use, harm and other social outcomes.
of the question.
(1) Alcohol and
other drug problems, including methamphetamine use, result in health, social
and economic impacts. In 2022, 2.1 per cent of Western Australians reported
using methamphetamines. There is a reference to that as a footnote.
(2) The state
government implemented an across-government methamphetamine action plan to
address issues relating to demand, supply and harm. The state government
committed over $600 million to implement the methamphetamine action plan
initiatives from 2017–18 to 2026–27.
(3) The state
government continuously monitors national and international research and data
related to the long-term impacts of cannabis decriminalisation and legalisation
on use, harm and other social outcomes.
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