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Australian
Study:
Marijuana
Decriminalization
Has
No
Impact
on
Rates
of
Use
5/10/98
P>A two-year study carried out by the Drug and Alcohol Council of South Australia found that there was no difference in levels of marijuana use between those states which had harsh anti-marijuana laws and those which had decriminalized personal possession of the substance. The study compared Western Australia, where jail sentences are the norm, with South Australia, where possession of up to 25 grams, or the cultivation of a small number of plants for personal consumption are met with either a warning from police or a small, on the spot fine. Dr. Robert Ali, DASC clinical policy director, told The Australian this week (5/4), "The study showed there was no evidence that the introduction of expiation (small, non-criminal fines) for marijuana use has led to any increase in the prevalence or intensity and frequency of marijuana use."
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Issue #41, 5/10/98
Large Swath of Appalachia Declared High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area | Federal Marijuana Eradication Program Seizes Nothing but Ditchweed, State Auditor's Report Says | Indiana Reporter Arrested after Exposing Drug Task Force Corruption | Memorial: Wesley Pomeroy, Law Enforcement Professional, Outspoken Advocate of Reform | California: Dave Herrick Denied Medical Defense | Student-Activist Arrested at RIT | Jurors Outraged at Mandatory Life Without Parole for Woman after First Offense | Australian Study: Marijuana Decriminalization Has No Impact on Rates of Use | Editorial: Substances, Substances
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