The Quicky How A Little Bit Of Drug Possession Will No Longer Land You In Jail
Last week Queensland put forward a proposal to relax the states drug laws by expanding the Police Drug Diversion Program.
The program would protect drug offenders found with less than 50 grams of all drugs from being prosecuted, and instead push them into professional help.
In this episode of The Quicky, we look at whether drugs should be looked at as a health issue instead of a criminal one and how relaxing the rules could lead to a healthier community.
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Host: Claire Murphy
With thanks to:
Dr Erin Lalor - CEO of the Alcohol & Drug Foundation
Producer: Claire Murphy
Executive Producer: Kally Borg
Audio Producer: Jacob Round
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