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Drug Misuse and Trafficking Amendment (Regulation of Personal Adult Use of Cannabis) Bill 2023

Type: Private members
Status: In Legislative Council, 2R, Debate adjourned 5 calendar days, Wed 29 Nov 2023
Origin: Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Buckingham, Jeremy
Long Title: An Act to amend the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 to make it lawful for an adult to possess small quantities of cannabis for personal use; to make it lawful for an adult to cultivate not more than 6 cannabis plants for personal use; to permit an adult lawfully in possession of cannabis to give the cannabis, by way of a gift, to another adult; and for related purposes.
Progress
Legislative Council
Initially introduced in the Legislative Council
Introduced by: Buckingham, Jeremy
Notice of Motion: Tue 20 Jun 2023
Introduced: Wed 29 Nov 2023
First Reading: Wed 29 Nov 2023
2R Speech: Wed 29 Nov 2023
Second Reading: Wed 29 Nov 2023
Legislative Assembly
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Previous Version(s):
Not available at this stage.
Explanatory Notes:
XN - Drug Misuse and Trafficking Amendment (Regulation of Personal Adult Use of Cannabis) Bill 2023.pdf XN - Drug Misuse and Trafficking Amendment (Regulation of Personal Adult Use of Cannabis) Bill 2023.pdf

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA Not available at this stage.
2R Speech LC Second Reading Speech LC

Amendments for Consideration:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
No amendments.

Amendments Agreed To:
Legislative Assembly
No amendments.
Legislative Council
No amendments.

Bill digest
See Legislation Review Digest No. 9/58 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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