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Australia: WA Govt Backs Decriminalising Marijuana, Heroin Trials
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Tuesday 27 Nov 2001 The Western Australian Government has been accused of being "soft on drugs" after declaring its support for heroin prescription trials and a relaxation of cannabis laws. The Government today delivered its long awaited response to the Community Drug Summit which was held in August. It has ruled out the recommendation for heroin injecting rooms, but has supported all the other recommendations including prescription heroin trials. However, the Premier Geoff Gallop is not confident of the trials proceeding. "The notion of the heroin trials should be part of our armoury and we should keep on the agenda but the fact of the matter is we can't do it, Western Australia, because the Federal Government has made it clear it can't happen," the Premier said. The Government plans to decriminalise the possession and cultivation of cannabis for small time users. The Opposition leader, Colin Barnett, says the Government is condoning drug use. "The message being given to the community is that cannabis is okay, it is extraordinarily damaging drug, the message is also to the community that having two plants is okay," Mr Barnett said.
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