Law reform issues regarding synthetic drugs

This inquiry was established on 16 February 2012, to inquire and report on law reform issues regarding synthetic drugs.

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This inquiry was self-referred on 16 February 2012.

That the Legal Affairs Committee inquire into and report on law reform issues regarding the prohibition of synthetic drugs, which are designed and manufactured to have the same effect as prohibited drugs. The Committee will consider the adequacy of current NSW legislation and any other related matters.

Resolution passed 16 February 2012

Terms of Reference - synthetic drugs

Date	Milestone
16 Feb 2012	Self-referred
05 Apr 2012	Submissions closed
15 Oct 2012	Hearing - Waratah Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
22 Oct 2012	Hearing - Waratah Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
30 May 2013	Final Report
12 Sep 2013	Government Response to Final Report

No. 1 Coal Services Health
No. 2 Mr Evert Rauwendaal
No. 3 Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
No. 4 Ms Margaret Morgan
No. 5 NSW Young Lawyers Criminal Law Committee
No. 6 National Drug Research Institute
No. 7 Corrective Services NSW
No. 8 National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre (NCPIC)
No. 9 ChemCentre
No. 10 National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre
No. 11 Australian Drug Law Reform Foundation
No. 12 New South Wales Council for Civil Liberties
No. 13 Name suppressed
No. 14 Ms Maureen Steele
No. 15 NSW Users and AIDS Association Inc
No. 16 Minister for Justice & Attorney-General (Northern Territory)
No. 17 NSW Government
No. 18 Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia
No. 19 Eros Association
No. 20 NSW Minerals Council
No. 20a NSW Minerals Council
No. 21 Western Australian Drug and Alcohol Office
No. 22 Name Suppressed
No. 23 Stargate International

Date	Venue Details
15/10/2012	Waratah Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney		Schedule	Transcript
22/10/2012	Waratah Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney		Schedule	Transcript

DateSort	Report Name	Tabled Date	Government Response
	Government response - Law reform issues regarding synthetic drugs	12/09/2013
	Report - Law reform issues regarding synthetic drugs	30/05/2013	12/09/2013

DateSort	Date	Type	Title
2013-05-30	30/05/2013	Media Release	Announcement of the tabling of the Committee report
2012-12-12	12/12/2012	Answers to Questions on Notice	Department of Attorney General
2012-12-12	12/12/2012	Answers to Questions on Notice	United Kingdom Home Office
2012-12-12	12/12/2012	Answers to Questions on Notice	The NSW Commissioner for Fair Trading
2012-12-12	12/12/2012	Answers to Questions on Notice	Ministry of Health, New Zealand
2012-11-22	22/11/2012	Answers to Questions on Notice	Dr Monica Barratt
2012-11-22	22/11/2012	Answers to Questions on Notice	NSW Young Lawyers Criminal Law Committee
2012-11-22	22/11/2012	Answers to Questions on Notice	Coal Services Health
2012-11-22	22/11/2012	Answers to Questions on Notice	Eros Association
2012-02-27	27/02/2012	Media Release	Announcement of a new inquiry into law reform issues regarding synthetic drugs

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