ACT government to decriminalise possession of small amounts of drugs including cocaine and heroin
by Nino Bucci from on (#605GG)
Under new laws, anyone found with amount that falls within threshold will be fined, but not charged
The Australian Capital Territory government will decriminalise the possession of small amounts of illicit drugs including heroin, cocaine, MDMA and methamphetamine, becoming the first jurisdiction in the country to do so.
In announcing the reforms on Thursday, the ACT health minister, Rachel Stephen-Smith, said it was clear current laws had not worked.
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