The parliament of Queensland passed a bill last week that will increase penalties for the possession, manufacture, or trafficking of Ecstasy (MDMA) and PMA (paramethoxyamphetamine or "Death") by rescheduling them as Schedule 1 drugs, the most serious classification under the Australian state's drug classification scheme. The bill also increases the penalties for a number of other drugs and precursors and has provisions to criminalize the possession of analogues to the drugs banned by the state.
Under the new law, maximum penalties for the possession, manufacture, or sale of Ecstasy and PMA will increase from 20 to 25 years. Maximum penalties for the possession, manufacture, or sale of Valium, Sarapax, steroids, Rohypnol, and ephedrine will increase to 20 years imprisonment. Previously, the maximum penalty for their supply or trafficking was five years jail while possession carried a maximum of two years imprisonment.
The Drug Misuse Amendment Bill of 2007 will be a "serious deterrent" to drug abuse, said Queensland Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Kerry Shine. "We are determined to fight the increase in drug use in our society and these laws provide a serious deterrent to anyone thinking of becoming involved in the illegal drug trade," he said, according to Sydney Morning Herald.
"New offences have been created for the supply and production of substances such as pseudoephedrine and for the possession of equipment used in the production of dangerous drugs such as pill presses," he said. Under the new law, possession of such items can garner a prison sentence of up to 15 years.
"We have also introduced a new concept called 'analogue' which means that drugs not named in the Drugs Misuse Act, but which have a similar structure pharmacological effect, will attract the same penalties as drugs that are in it," Shine noted.
While enforcement of the new drug laws will undoubtedly lead to more people doing more prison time in Queensland, the bill claimed that the cost of implementation will be "nil." It also addressed concerns about the liberty interests of Queensland residents, saying: "Whilst it could be said that these amendments will affect the rights and liberties of individuals by increasing penalties it should be noted that the penalties are maximum penalties, not mandatory penalties and will not have retrospective effect."
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Didn't Australia start out as a prison state for Great Britain? No wonder there is so much drug crime! Probably genetics, wouldn't you say! Do they not use Valium, for what it was intended? The entire state of affairs confuses me. Politicians running medical care. Who, in their right mind, would allow that?!
so much drug crime?
the crime here is the the assault on the individual liberty. people should be free to make decisions about what they choose to do with their own body & minds. let police & procurators to get tough on real crime.
Send out the young Rorals and all their mates
Well if we are going back this level of coonversation(Australia is a crime dumping ground for Britain blah blah blah), then start by sending out the the drug addled young Royals and all their Coke mates.
OOPS! sorry, we dont accept NAZI'S ....Harry you can stay at home.
MY COMMENTS
LOOK REALLY DONT KNOW WHAT YOUR TALKIN ABOUT. PEOPLE CAN DO WHATEVER THEY WANT BUT DESTROYING YOUR BODY WILL HURT YOU IN THE LONG RUN LIKE WHEN YOU GET OF AGE. ITS OK IF YOU WANT TO DAMAGE YOUR BODY BUT TO ME ITS NOT ACCEPTABLE TRUST YOU WILL HURT IN THE LONG RUN
Really... Firstly, try not to
Really... Firstly, try not to capitalize your writing, frankly it makes you look stupid. Secondly, don't make wild claims like that, there are more deaths from prescription drugs than illicit drugs in the world, are you suggesting we shouldn't use them? Aspirin causes more deaths then marijuana. You are a scumbag, its your generation that has ruined this world, let us clean up your mess.
Send out the young Royals and all their mates
Well if we are going back this level of coonversation(Australia is a crime dumping ground for Britain blah blah blah), then start by sending out the the drug addled young Royals and all their Coke mates.
OOPS! sorry, we dont accept NAZI'S ....Harry you can stay at home.
Send out the young Royals and all their mates
Well if we are going back this level of coonversation(Australia is a crime dumping ground for Britain blah blah blah), then start by sending out the the drug addled young Royals and all their Coke mates.
OOPS! sorry, we dont accept NAZI'S ....Harry you can stay at home.
Why not legalise and monitor
Why not legalise and monitor the manufacture of party drugs such as MDMA?
MDMA is relatively safe (was actually clinically used at one point in time)..I would put it on the same shelf as Alcohol and Tobacco..sure, its not one of the healthier lifestyle choices, but its neither addictive or violent.
Prevent clandestine chemists using harmful substitutes like PMA - legalise, tax, and save kids lives!!
example
this new law will only be used to imprison current large quantity drug suppliers and to make examples of lower pushers to create fear.
QLD government= fear mongerers
please
SYLF
i love
smoking weed
fucking love
weeeeeeeeed
im robbing a bank 0_o ?
im going to go roba bank a shoot a few people up while im at it ... less time robbing a bank in oz then growing a few pot plants fucken pathetic... well i cant use drugs now im going to take up rape as a hobby... less of a punishment.
I’m Punishment + harassment Without Crime.
Dear Sir/Madam,
We got Married 05/03/2002, and have a daughter born 09/07/2005. My wife and she’s family given me 498a/34 IPC, FIR NO.276, date 31/08/2009, P.S.: BAGUIATI, it’s not true case, believe me. My wife are engaged/Affair with a boy (Sandip Samanta, S/O. Shankar Kumar Samanta S.B.I. Manager) his house front of my house, all the matters are know every person in my village, and also they given me written about my character. When my wife goes outside form my house near about many vory gold and cash 1.20 lack Indian rupees taken. Not taken my daughter, daughter is now in my house. My wife doing the 498a case’s date 31/08/2009 and I arrest 06/09/2009, court give me bail at 19/09/2009 my 1st court date is 16/10/2009 done. 2nd court date is 04/01/2010 done. Next court date is 07/07/2010 at Barasat court. Some proof (20 pcs. s.m.s., picture with the boy and a c.d.) has me about my wife and the boy that they are in illegal relation. Believe me I and my family love much more to my wife. They (My wife family) are very very poor and live in a bosti Address: 70/H/8 Manicktolla Main Road, Kolkata – 700054, Beside 5 Star Club, my mother see 1st time and she arrange my marriage, and Mother told me they are very poor so what? After marriage she is my family member, believe me not a single word is wrong. Before marriage my family not see my wife’s family, now we understand/also see that she’s family are very bad. My wife, she’s family and the boy they are misusing this law. Now my wife’s family understands all the affair matter. But my wife still now not agree she wants to marry to the boy. My wife left our only solitary daughter to me who is 4 years old having severe "Ashtama Disease, depends on INHEALER, here political Hide & seek game is going on & the father of the parents (THE FATHER OF THE BOY WHO HAS ILLICIT RELATIONS WITH MY WIFE) are rich, so they are spending money to everywhere with a view to be escaped. Now I decided that I’m not taken back my wife. I take a lawyer his name Mr. Kamelash Nandi. I don’t know what happened next? Now I went to punishment the boy. If possible please help me. Please investigate the matter and relief/save me and my family. And . My wife given me U/s. 125 Cr. P. C. Case NO.167/2009, date 16/12/2009. 1st Class Judicial Magistrate at Sealdah. 1st court date is 15/01/2010 done, 2nd court date is 12/02/2010.
Thanks
Dear Sir/Madam,
Actually I’m 100 percent victim, so I went to knowing my matter all the Indian and others. I write my matter to our local P.S., Local Councilor, all M.P., M.L.A., Minister in W.B, C.M. in W.B., CBI in W.B, CID in W.B, Governor in W.B, and President in India. P.M. in India, Human rights department, AAP KI KACHEHRI – KIRAN KE SAATH, Kolkata Police, my nation, all of the news channels, and all press, and many more, (anybody can’t help me/proper investigation) absolutely you also, I think you can help me, so I write to you. I’m Punishment + harassment Without Crime.
With kindest regards,
Dipak Kumar Adhikari
Tegharia(Dhali Para),NandanKanan. P.S.: Baguiati.
P.O. Hatiara. Kolkata-700059 Email: dipakadhikari_59@yahoo.com PH. 9836149983
W.B. India.
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