Hon. Sophia Moermond asks about police training and operational procedures regarding medicinal cannabis patients to ensure their rights are protected. The Minister for Police requires more time to provide a response.

AnsweredQoN 1196Legislative Council
Asked
11 October 2023
Portfolio
Police

QuestionView source ↗

MEDICAL CANNABIS — POLICE INTERACTIONS
1196. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to the legal use and
possession of medicinal cannabis in Western Australia.
(1) What training
do police receive on medicinal cannabis to guide them for interactions with
patients during police operations?
(2) How are
police operations managed so as not to unfairly interfere with medicinal
cannabis patients' right not to be criminalised?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for
Police.
The Western Australia Police Force advise that a response to
this question cannot be provided within the required time frame. A response for
the honourable member will be provided on Thursday, 19 October 2023.

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