ACT dope laws ‘flout UN treaty statutes’

The International Narcotics Control Board has written to the federal government asking for clarification over the laws
The Australian (Australia)
Monday, October 28, 2019

australia cannabis map2The UN narcotics agency has warned that the ACT Labor government’s move to legalise cannabis in the national capital had put Australia in violation of its international treaty obligations on illicit drug control. The International Narcotics Control Board has written to the federal government asking for clarification over the laws, citing concerns they contravened at least three international con­ventions to which Australia was a signatory. “The board has noted with concern recent reports regarding the legalisation of cannabis possession, use and cultivation in small amounts in the Australian Capital Territory, effective 31 January, 2020,” the letter read. (See also: ACT cannabis legalisation 'inconsistent' with international law: United Nations)