Table of Quantities for Border Controlled Drugs under the Criminal Code Act 1995
Table of Quantities for Border Controlled Drugs under the Criminal Code Act 1995 Border controlled drug Commercial quantity (kilograms) Marketable quantity (grams) Acetorphine 2.0 2.0 Acetyl‑alpha‑methylfentanyl 0.005 0.005 Acetylcodeine 2.0 2.0 Acetyldihydrocodeine 2.0 2.0 Acetylmethadol 2.0 2.0 Allylprodine 2.0 2.0...
Table of Quantities for Controlled Drugs under the Criminal Code Act 1995
Table of Quantities for Controlled Drugs under the Criminal Code Act 1995 TABLE 1: Controlled drug Commercial quantity (kilograms) Marketable quantity (grams) Acetorphine 2.0 2.0 Acetyl-alpha-methylfentanyl 0.005 0.005 Acetylcodeine 2.0 2.0 Acetyldihydrocodeine 2.0 2.0 Acetylmethadol 2.0 2.0 Allylprodine 2.0 2.0...
Table of Quantities for Prohibited Drugs and Plants
Table of Quantities for Prohibited Drugs and Plants under the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Prohibited drug or plant Small quantity Traffickable quantity Indictable quantity Commercial quantity Large commercial quantity Acetorphine 1.0g 3.0g 5.0g 0.5kg 2.0kg Acetyl-alpha-methylfentanyl 0.0025g 0.0075g...
Penalties for Drug Offences under the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW)
This Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) (‘the Act’) is a piece of legislation which applies to offences allegedly committed in the state of New South Wales. The Act prescribes maximum penalties in terms of prison time, as well...
Penalties for Drug Offences
The maximum penalties that apply to drug offences in New South Wales depend on: The type of drug, The weight of the drug, and Whether the case is finalised in the Local Court, or a higher court such as the...
PM’s Continuing ‘War on Drugs’ Rhetoric Ignores That There’s a Better Way
During an 8 June press conference, PM Scott Morrison called on Australians to reject illicit drug use, as “it fuels organised crime in this country, as well as “human misery” here and in many “parts of the world”. The prime...
What are the Penalties for Prohibited Drug Offences in New South Wales?
The main piece of legislation in New South Wales which facilitates the prohibition of drugs is the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (‘the Act’). The main criminal offences contained in the Act are divided into two parts: Summary offences...
What is a Sentencing Discount in New South Wales?
22 year old Sydney man Mert Ney has been sentenced to a full term of 44 years in prison, with a non-parole period of 33 years, after pleading guilty to murdering 24 year old sex worker Michaela Dunn before running...
NSW Police Minister’s Latest Blunder Exemplifies Why He is Unfit for the Job
Mainstream media sirens were going off last week as the Murdoch press and television morning breakfast shows were alerted to posters made by primary school students displaying Black Lives Matter messaging that were hanging on the walls of a progressive...
Driver Who Filmed Dying Police Officer Sentenced in Court
The man who filmed a police officer while she lay dying on the road after being hit by a truck could walk free from prison in the coming days, after receiving a backdated sentence of 10 months in prison. The...
