Drug Offences

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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Police Cracking Down on Drug Drivers

Created on: 16.09.15 | Updated on: 06.09.25

Drug Driving Offences on the Rise in NSW Police are now cracking down on Drug Drivers. Last June a serious crash occurred in Sutton Forest in NSW when a truck driver allegedly under the influence…

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Online Drug Supply on the Rise in Australia

Created on: 27.08.15 | Updated on: 06.09.25

Why are online drug sales increasing in Sydney, Australia? Methamphetamines (ice), oxycodine, cocaine, speed, LSD, ecstasy, cannabis and gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB). You name it and you can buy any illicit drug you want online. Your next…

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92 People Charged with Drugs at Splendour in the Grass Music Festival

Created on: 29.07.15 | Updated on: 05.09.25

Charged with a Drug Offence at Splendour in the grass? Over the weekend 30,000 people ventured to Byron Bay to listen to acts such as Tame Impala, Peking Duk, Flight Facilities and Mark Ronson. With…

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Finger print drug testing: A new way to test for drug use?

Created on: 25.05.15 | Updated on: 03.03.25

Are the days of testing for drug use through saliva or blood samples numbered? New research findings suggest that they might be. Researchers from England believe they have found a way to determine if a…

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The Pros and Cons of Legalising Marijuana in Australia?

Created on: 11.02.15 | Updated on: 03.03.25

Cannabis is the most prevalent illicit drug used in Australia and around the world. The recent United Nations 2014 World Drug Report says that more than 10 per cent of people between the ages of 16 and…

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What To Do If You Are Charged With Drug Possession

Created on: 15.01.15 | Updated on: 03.03.25

THE LAW In NSW there are complex laws in place to control the use and circulation of prohibited drugs in the community, with the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act, 1985 being the basic legislation. If…

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Penalty for Ongoing Supply of a Prohibited Drug

Created on: 02.12.14 | Updated on: 03.03.25

Penalty for Ongoing Supply of a Prohibited Drug What is ongoing supply of a prohibited drug? In order for the prosecution to prove their case against you for a charge of ‘ongoing supply’, they must…

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221 drug arrests at Stereosonic Music Festival at Sydney Olympic Park

Created on: 01.12.14 | Updated on: 03.03.25

221 Arrested and charged with drug offences   With all the recent media about the high Police presence at music festivals, and the recent tragic death of a young lady from ecstacy consumption, it is…

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Sniffer dog searches : Should they be legal?

Created on: 30.11.14 | Updated on: 03.03.25

Should sniffer dog searches be legal? With the growing number of drug related offending in NSW, and the prevalence of drug taking at music festivals, the NSW continue to rely heavily on the searching of…

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