❓ Hon. Sophia Moermond asks about the WA Police Force's roadside drug testing regime, specifically regarding the inclusion of cocaine testing, referencing South Australia's plans to include it. The Minister responds that current testing focuses on cannabis, methylamphetamine, and MDMA due to their prevalence.
AnsweredQoN 1059Legislative Council
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POLICE —
ROADSIDE DRUG TESTING
1059. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to the South Australia
Police adding cocaine to roadside drug testing from early next year.
(1) What drugs does Western Australia
Police Force currently conduct random roadside testing for?
(2) Is cocaine tested for during
roadside testing in WA?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
ROADSIDE DRUG TESTING
1059. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to the South Australia
Police adding cocaine to roadside drug testing from early next year.
(1) What drugs does Western Australia
Police Force currently conduct random roadside testing for?
(2) Is cocaine tested for during
roadside testing in WA?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The Western Australia Police Force advise the
following.
(1) Roadside testing is conducted for
tetrahydrocannabinol, or cannabis; methylamphetamine; and 2.5 N, α-Dimethyl-3,4-(methylenedioxy)phenylethylamine, or MDMA.
(2) No.
(3) The current roadside drug
testing is focused on detecting the most commonly used illicit drugs.
some notice of the question. The Western Australia Police Force advise the
following.
(1) Roadside testing is conducted for
tetrahydrocannabinol, or cannabis; methylamphetamine; and 2.5 N, α-Dimethyl-3,4-(methylenedioxy)phenylethylamine, or MDMA.
(2) No.
(3) The current roadside drug
testing is focused on detecting the most commonly used illicit drugs.
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