An ongoing trend when it comes to falling cannabis-related court proceedings
An ongoing trend when it comes to falling cannabis-related court proceedings
20 December 2019
Official Information Act data shows a 10 percent drop in people going through the courts for cannabis offences in the year to October, compared with the same period last year.
Police Association president Chris Cahill says cannabis offences have been dropping dramatically for years.
He says police are much more likely to use their discretion around cannabis offences and they're placing more emphasis on meth and the harm it causes.
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