The Take Control campaign for what they say are safer and saner drug laws, believes the NSW government’s trial issuing fines for minor drug possession will help ease the massive burden our failing drug laws place on the courts and health system The NSW government will trial issuing fines for minor drug possession. Photo cannascribe.com
Take Control spokesperson and CEO of the Ted Noffs Foundation, Matt Noffs, has congratulated the government on running the important trial to reduce the criminal sanctioning of drug users and support them to seek treatment.
‘Many of those who will get caught for drug possession will be poor,’ says Mr Noffs. ‘The wealthier drug users are unlikely to be caught. They live in suburbs like Vaucluse, they have lawyers and accountants. So this trial isn’t really about chasing the monsters, but it’s effective in reducing the burden on the system and on the taxpayer.
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