❓ This WA parliamentary question seeks information on the WA Police Force's consultation with SA Police regarding the impact of cannabis expiation notices and plant limits on organised crime. The response indicates that organised crime exploited the system.
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CANNABIS LAWS, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
(1) Has the Western Australia Police Force sought information from the South Australian police about what occurred in South Australia when - (a) it first introduced a system of expiation notices for cannabis offences; (b) reduced the number of cannabis plants subject to expiation notices to two plants? (2) Was it advised of any undesirable consequences as a result of the system, which led to the reduction in the number of permissible plants? (3) If so, what were those undesirable consequences? (4) Has the Police Force been advised of what the South Australian police force has observed as a result of the drop in the number of plants that can be the subject of an expiation notice? (5) If so, what has the WA Police Force been advised? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS
(1) Has the Western Australia Police Force sought information from the South Australian police about what occurred in South Australia when - (a) it first introduced a system of expiation notices for cannabis offences; (b) reduced the number of cannabis plants subject to expiation notices to two plants? (2) Was it advised of any undesirable consequences as a result of the system, which led to the reduction in the number of permissible plants? (3) If so, what were those undesirable consequences? (4) Has the Police Force been advised of what the South Australian police force has observed as a result of the drop in the number of plants that can be the subject of an expiation notice? (5) If so, what has the WA Police Force been advised? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) Yes. (3) Organised crime developed a cottage industry of cannabis cultivation for sale under the pretext of persons growing 10 plants for personal use. (4) Yes. (5) There was still evidence of the cottage industry by organised crime.
(b) reduced the number of cannabis plants subject to expiation notices to two plants?
(3) If so, what were those undesirable consequences? (4) Has the Police Force been advised of what the South Australian police force has observed as a result of the drop in the number of plants that can be the subject of an expiation notice? (5) If so, what has the WA Police Force been advised? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) Yes. (3) Organised crime developed a cottage industry of cannabis cultivation for sale under the pretext of persons growing 10 plants for personal use. (4) Yes. (5) There was still evidence of the cottage industry by organised crime.
(4) Has the Police Force been advised of what the South Australian police force has observed as a result of the drop in the number of plants that can be the subject of an expiation notice? (5) If so, what has the WA Police Force been advised? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) Yes. (3) Organised crime developed a cottage industry of cannabis cultivation for sale under the pretext of persons growing 10 plants for personal use. (4) Yes. (5) There was still evidence of the cottage industry by organised crime.
(5) If so, what has the WA Police Force been advised? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) Yes. (3) Organised crime developed a cottage industry of cannabis cultivation for sale under the pretext of persons growing 10 plants for personal use. (4) Yes. (5) There was still evidence of the cottage industry by organised crime.
Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) Yes. (3) Organised crime developed a cottage industry of cannabis cultivation for sale under the pretext of persons growing 10 plants for personal use. (4) Yes. (5) There was still evidence of the cottage industry by organised crime.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) Yes. (3) Organised crime developed a cottage industry of cannabis cultivation for sale under the pretext of persons growing 10 plants for personal use. (4) Yes. (5) There was still evidence of the cottage industry by organised crime.
(1)-(2) Yes. (3) Organised crime developed a cottage industry of cannabis cultivation for sale under the pretext of persons growing 10 plants for personal use. (4) Yes. (5) There was still evidence of the cottage industry by organised crime.
(3) Organised crime developed a cottage industry of cannabis cultivation for sale under the pretext of persons growing 10 plants for personal use. (4) Yes. (5) There was still evidence of the cottage industry by organised crime.
(4) Yes. (5) There was still evidence of the cottage industry by organised crime.
(5) There was still evidence of the cottage industry by organised crime.
(b) reduced the number of cannabis plants subject to expiation notices to two plants?
(3) If so, what were those undesirable consequences? (4) Has the Police Force been advised of what the South Australian police force has observed as a result of the drop in the number of plants that can be the subject of an expiation notice? (5) If so, what has the WA Police Force been advised? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) Yes. (3) Organised crime developed a cottage industry of cannabis cultivation for sale under the pretext of persons growing 10 plants for personal use. (4) Yes. (5) There was still evidence of the cottage industry by organised crime.
(4) Has the Police Force been advised of what the South Australian police force has observed as a result of the drop in the number of plants that can be the subject of an expiation notice? (5) If so, what has the WA Police Force been advised? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) Yes. (3) Organised crime developed a cottage industry of cannabis cultivation for sale under the pretext of persons growing 10 plants for personal use. (4) Yes. (5) There was still evidence of the cottage industry by organised crime.
(5) If so, what has the WA Police Force been advised? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) Yes. (3) Organised crime developed a cottage industry of cannabis cultivation for sale under the pretext of persons growing 10 plants for personal use. (4) Yes. (5) There was still evidence of the cottage industry by organised crime.
Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) Yes. (3) Organised crime developed a cottage industry of cannabis cultivation for sale under the pretext of persons growing 10 plants for personal use. (4) Yes. (5) There was still evidence of the cottage industry by organised crime.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) Yes. (3) Organised crime developed a cottage industry of cannabis cultivation for sale under the pretext of persons growing 10 plants for personal use. (4) Yes. (5) There was still evidence of the cottage industry by organised crime.
(1)-(2) Yes. (3) Organised crime developed a cottage industry of cannabis cultivation for sale under the pretext of persons growing 10 plants for personal use. (4) Yes. (5) There was still evidence of the cottage industry by organised crime.
(3) Organised crime developed a cottage industry of cannabis cultivation for sale under the pretext of persons growing 10 plants for personal use. (4) Yes. (5) There was still evidence of the cottage industry by organised crime.
(4) Yes. (5) There was still evidence of the cottage industry by organised crime.
(5) There was still evidence of the cottage industry by organised crime.
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