"U" be the judge part 5

It appears clear from the correspondence that many request have been made for any evidence that supports cannabis prohibition, however none has been forward

This may be due to the fact that the Australian Government has failed to conduct it's own research in to cannabis before it past any laws concerning Cannabis

There has never been a lethal over does of cannabis in humans recorded world wide, this gives raeson to question why the Victorian Parliament placed cannabis under the Drugs Poisons and Controlled Substance Act 1981

In the Mid 90s Government reports suggested that 82% of Australia population age over 14 had used Cannabis,... the latest household survey indicated that 5.5 million people over the age of 14 have tried cannabis at least once during their lives

It may be of interest to note that, the Victorian Government drug reform strategy "Turing the Tide" page 18 states "A recent analysis by Access Economics estimates that spending on illegal drugs in Australia amounts to $7 Billion per year, Seventy per cent of the spending on illegal drugs is cannabis" Surely this money can be spent on more worthwhile Things

Summary

Premiers Drug and Advisory Council Chairman Professor David Pennington, recommended, his report 31st May 1996 which recomended that in part 7:-

7.1 Use and possession of small amounts of marijuana should no longer be an offense "small quantity" should be defined as no more then 25 grams (half the amount currently specified in the ACT)

7.2 Cultivation of up to five cannabis plants per household for personal use should no longer be an offence.

Which I understand many thousands of Victorians supported, in the best interest of the people of Victoria in mind, I openly supported and acted on the recommendation.

I prey that this Honorable Court will consider the thousands of Victorian that use Cannabis rather then Alcohol for their recreational comforts, If so many people keep breaking the Laws then something must be wrong with the Laws, for today's society needs and requirements.

I prey that this Honorable Court will to recommended to the Victorian parliament the urgent need to review the Drugs Poisons and controlled Substance Act 9719/1981, as to lift the unlawful and unnecessary burden on the people of Victoria.

Complied and submitted on behalf the members of Bebuybac and all concerned Victorians, by Les McDonald, Email