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Australia: Libs to toughen drug use penalties
The Australian
Friday 03 Mar 2006 GROWING or possessing cannabis for personal use will become a criminal offence in South Australia if the Liberals win this month's state election. Under current laws police merely issue an expiation notice. But Opposition Leader Rob Kerin said that policy was not working and there were growing concerns over the links between drug use and mental health and youth suicide. "Adelaide has the unenviable title of the cannabis capital of Australia," Mr Kerin said. Under a Liberal Government all private growers and users would be forced to front court and fines would be increased. Mr Kerin said the current fine of just $50 sent the wrong message. Tougher penalties were applied for littering, he said. The Labor Government has warned that moving to criminalise simple marijuana use would clog up the court system. The Australians Democrats have described the policy as poorly researched, backward and dangerous.
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