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column 1 item	column 2 substance	column 3 personal possession limit
3	cannabis (dried cannabis)	50g
4	cannabis (harvested cannabis)	150g
5	cocaine	6g
6	heroin	5g
7	lysergic acid	0.003g
8	lysergide (LSD, LSD-25)	0.003g
9	methylamphetamine	6g
10	psilocybine	2g

Clause 4

Proposed new section 171 (2A)

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(2A) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person—

(a) is 18 years old or older; and

(b) possesses the prohibited substance in the ACT.

Note The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters mentioned in s (2A) (see Criminal Code, s 58).

Proposed new clause 12A

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insert

12A New section 205B

insert

205B Review of certain amendments related to personal use

(1) The Minister must appoint a person with expertise in relation to people who use drugs or substances to which this Act applies (an independent reviewer) to review the operation of the amendments of this Act made by the Drugs of Dependence (Personal Use) Amendment Act 2021, as soon as practicable after the end of their 2nd year of operation.

(2) The Minister must not appoint a person as the independent reviewer if the person is a public servant.

(3) The person undertaking the review must consult with the members of any community the reviewer considers is affected, or likely to be affected, by the operation of the amendments.

(4) The Minister must present a report of the review to the Legislative Assembly within 6 months after the day the review is started.

(5) This section expires 4 years after the day it commences.

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