Tougher penalties for hydroponic cannabis, amphetamines
Source: South Australia. Attorney-General. Media release.
"Attorney-General Michael Atkinson today announced plans to legislate to increase penalties against the cultivation of hydroponic cannabis and require courts to treat amphetamines alongside the most serious category of illicit drugs.
Mr Atkinson gave notice to Parliament that he will introduce the Controlled Substances (Controlled Drugs, Precursors and Cannabis) Amendment Bill 2008, the latest step in the Government’s largest review of drug laws in 25 years.
“These reforms will make it more difficult for the drug barons to source the chemical ingredients needed to fuel their death dealing drug labs,” the Attorney-General says."