From National Indigenous Times by Giovanni Torre October 12 2023 The NSW/ACT Aboriginal Legal Service has welcomed the NSW government’s new drug legislation as “a welcome step towards sensible, fair and evidence-based drug policy”, and encouraged stronger reforms. On October 12 ALS noted the proposed diversion scheme relies on police…
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A report has found a discrepancy in the state’s cautioning scheme designed to keep people out of court for low-level cannabis offences From The Guardian by Christopher Naus June 6 2023 Indigenous offenders are far less likely to receive warnings for low-level cannabis offences due to the restrictive eligibility criteria…
Northern Territory Police have issued two people with notices to appear for the supply of cannabis to an indigenous community. From MirageNews.com PRESS RELEASE December 31, 2020 Yesterday, police were conducting screening at a local airport when drug detection dog Lena responded to a woman’s suitcase. Police located and seized…
Exclusive: data shows hugely disproportionate treatment, which experts say helps trap young Aboriginal people in the criminal justice system From theguardian.com original article by Michael McGowan and Christopher Knaus June 10 2020 Police in New South Wales pursue more than 80% of Indigenous people found with small amounts of cannabis through the…
Australian cannabis Legalization: under this system he did still notice a disproportionate amount of indigenous people getting these notices, and he says no cannabis law will change the state of racial inequity completely.