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Led by the Uniting Church Synod of NSW/ACT, Fair Treatment has been
calling on the jurisdictions of NSW and the ACT to decriminalise
drug use and personal possession since late 2018. This health-based
campaign has
the backing of over 60 legal, medical and civil society
organisations.
And now, ACT MLA Michael Pettersson is acting on the very same
issue.
The Labor backbencher last week released the draft consultation
of his
Drugs of Dependence (Personal Use) Amendment Bill 2021, which
seeks to remove criminal sanctions for those in the capital
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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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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.