Opposition wants tougher dope laws

[Mushaman]

Opposition wants tougher dope laws

 

 

There is a renewed push in Tasmania for tougher penalties for cannabis users.

 

At the moment police give three cautions for offences involving small amounts of cannabis within a 10-year period.

 

But Opposition Leader Rene Hidding says those laws need to be tightened to reduce the number of warnings and allow for the establishment of a special drugs court.

 

Mr Hidding says the use of drugs in Tasmania is on the increase.

 

"There is clear evidence that the incidence of the use of illicit drugs in Tasmania has been increasing markedly," Mr Hidding said.

 

"Secondly there has been the release of a number of very serious reports, medical studies, that show that the use of illicit drugs, particularly marijuana, is being linked to an epidemic in mental illness around Australia."

 

But the Government has rejected the call.

The Tasmanian Opposition has called for the state's drug laws to be tightened.

 

Liberal Leader Rene Hidding says there is new evidence linking cannabis use with severe mental illness.

 

Mr Hidding says Tasmania has some of the weakest drug laws in the nation, with offenders entitled to three cautions before charges are laid.

 

"Certainly a tightening in the number and timing of cautions, but certainly also a look at all aspects of the importation, the growing, the production of illicit drugs," he said.

 

 

 

They use one story to justify 'facts' in the next .. sad shit

at least they rejected it .... for now ... bit of a worry how theere are so many stories ... almost agree with TP . its like someone out there or somebodies .. are deliberatley trying to scare joe public ... and we are the targets .. nice huh?

 

 

i need TP.......... ::