Subject:
Objection to the Drugs of Dependence (Personal Use) Amendment Bill 2021
Eligibility:
Residents of ACT
Sponsoring member:
Mr Jeremy Hanson MLA
No. of Signatures:
361
Posting Date:
Tabled:
2/8/2022
Referred to Minister:
2/8/2022
Responded to:
Information about the Principal Petitioner is available through the sponsoring Member of the Legislative Assembly's office
TO: The Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly
Reason for this Petition
The following residents of the ACT draw to the attention of the Assembly:
1. There is a bill before the assembly to decriminalise small quantities of hard drugs, namely; ice, heroin, cocaine and methamphetamines.
2. Your petitioners fear that this bill, as currently worded will lead to an increase in hard drug use, especially by young people.
Your petitioners, therefore, request the Assembly to not proceed with this bill and if it is brought on for debate vote against it and instead improve rehabilitation facilities for drug users and fund a comprehensive education campaign to warn people, especially young people of the dangers involved in taking illicit drugs.