Drug Offences

“Pill Testing” at music festivals expected by the end of the year

Created on: 01.03.16 | Updated on: 03.03.25

“Pill Testing” at music festivals expected by the end of the year Expect “mass arrests” by NSW Police, after the plan to roll out the first ever pill-testing facilities in NSW. Deputy Premier Troy Grant…

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Should Ice Addicts be Forced into Rehabilitation?

Created on: 31.01.16 | Updated on: 02.07.25

Should Ice Addicts be Forced into Rehabilitation? It seems everyday we hear in the media about the devastating effects that the drug methamphetamine or “ice” has on user’s and our communities. However, help and rehabilitation…

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Random Drug Driving Testing- Is it really fair?

Created on: 11.01.16 | Updated on: 02.07.25

Is the New NSW Drug Driving Testing Effective and Fair? Did you know that police in NSW can randomly pull people over and submit them to a drug driving test without any just cause or…

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Important tips you need to know when attending Stereo ’15 this weekend

Created on: 27.11.15 | Updated on: 03.03.25

Important tips you need to know when attending Stereo ’15 this weekend With the welcome weather changes sweeping across Sydney it is also the official start of “Festival Season” in Sydney with one of the…

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Q&A Video Series – What is the difference between Possession, Supply and Deemed Supply of Prohibited Drugs?

Created on: 26.11.15 | Updated on: 05.09.25

What is the difference between Possession, Supply and Deemed Supply of Prohibited Drugs? Ever wondered how someone could be charged with Supply Prohibited Drug when they did not actually supply to anyone at all? This…

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Drug Detection Dogs- A Complete Failure?

Created on: 20.11.15 | Updated on: 02.07.25

Drug Detection Dogs- A Complete Failure? There is no doubt that every year, with every music festival and increased Police/Police dog presence at those festivals, more and more people are arrested and charged for minor…

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Q&A Video Series – What is the penalty for possessing a prohibited drug?

Created on: 10.11.15 | Updated on: 03.03.25

Watch the first of our Question & Answer Video Series as we discuss the penalties for possessing a prohibited drug.The maximum penalty for possessing a prohibited drug in NSW is 2 years imprisonment.  If it…

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Should There be an “Ecstacy Cautioning Scheme” for First Time Drug Offenders?

Created on: 09.10.15 | Updated on: 03.03.25

Should there be an “ecstasy cautioning scheme”? The music festival scene in NSW is fast approaching. No place is more notorious for drug use than music festivals. With the sheer number of concert goers that…

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Should Drug Users be Allowed to Test what is in their Drugs at Music Festivals?

Created on: 21.09.15 | Updated on: 03.03.25

Should Drug Users be allowed to test what is in their drugs at music festivals in Australia? Just over the past few days a 26-year-old man from Albury became unconscious and later died of a…

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Man dies at Music Festival in Penrith, 60 People Arrested and Charged

Created on: 20.09.15 | Updated on: 05.09.25

Defcon Music Festival was on in Penrith last night, 19 September 2015. Even with the recent tragic death of a teenager after taking ecstasy at a music festival, festival-goers continue to take drugs at music…

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