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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 1222 asked in the Legislative Council on 23 November 2022 by Hon Dr Brian Walker

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

CANNABIS — PROSECUTIONS

1222. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General:

I refer the Attorney General to the recent, high-profile pardoning of those with simple cannabis possession convictions in the United States. On how many occasions have minor cannabis offence charges, as defined in section 8B(1) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981, been laid before WA courts in the past year, and how many of those charges led to a conviction?

Hon MATTHEW SWINBOURN replied:

It is not possible to provide the member with a response within the time available, so I ask that they place this question on notice.