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The ACT could decriminalise small amounts of illicit drugs next year â but what does that mean for users?
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Possessing small amounts of cocaine will be decriminalised if the bill passes next year.
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Advocates for drug harm reduction have welcomed a draft bill from an ACT Labor backbencher to decriminalise personal possession of illicit substances, saying it will take pressure off the courts system while giving drug users better access to health services.
But it could have wider impacts, including on the ACT s courts.
What would be allowed if drugs are decriminalised?
If passed, the amendments to the Drugs of Dependence Act would mean those caught with a small amount of illicit drugs would not face criminal charges.