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DRUG LAW REFORM |
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2002 Legend |
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| 12 March | Drugs Summit Must Cover All Drug Use - Mike Elliott NR |
| 28 January |
Democrats Release Drug Law Reform Platform - Mike Elliott NR |
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2001 Legend |
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| SA Liberals seek their 'Tampa' issue in cannabis - Mike Elliott NR | |
| 24 October | Minister's Remarks - Mike Elliott PS |
| How Many More Must Die Before Governments Heed Heroin Warnings? - Mike Elliott NR | |
| Small Step for Labelling not Enough to Protect Our Kids from Drugs - Mike Elliott NR | |
| Elliott to Petition Health Ministers on Caffeine - Mike Elliott NR | |
| State Government Cannabis Cynicism helps Organised Crime - Mike Elliott NR | |
| Caffeinated Beverages Motion - Mike Elliott BC | |
| Call for Action on Caffeine in Energy Drinks - Mike Elliott NR | |
| Regulate to Reduce Marijuana Use - Mike Elliott NR | |
| 4 April | Labelling Caffeinated Drinks and Restricting to Minors - Mike Elliott 2RS |
| 4 April | Energy Drinks the New Drug Threat - Mike Elliott NR |
2000 |
Legend |
| 22 November | Independent Study Shows Regulated Marijuana Supply Results in Less Use - Mike Elliott NR |
| 21 November | Delay in Caffeine in Soft Drinks Decision - Mike Elliott NR |
| 16 November | Caffeine in all Soft Drinks - Mike Elliott MOI |
| 15 November | Controlled Substances (Drug Offence Diversion) Amendment Bill - Mike Elliott BC |
| 14 November | Controlled Substances (Drug Offence Diversion) Amendment Bill - Mike Elliott BC |
| 31 October | Soft Drinks - Soft Drugs? Mike Elliott NR |
| 11 October | Disallowance on Controlled Substances (3 plant) Regulations - Mike Elliott PS |
| 20 July | Marion Residents Have Their Say! - Mike Elliott NR |
| 12 July | Cannabis and School Fee regs disallowed - Mike Elliott NR |
| 11 July | Controlled Substances (Drug Offence Diversion) Bill in Committee - Mike Elliott BC |
| 4 July | Controlled Substances (Drug Offence Diversion) Bill - Mike Elliott 2RS |
| 28 June | Disallowance of Controlled Substances (Number of Plants) Regulation - Mike Elliott PS |
| 23 June | SA Going Backwards on Drug Reform - Mike Elliott NR |
| 18 May | Media Statement - ADHD Drug Law Suit - Mike Elliott SA |
| 15 May | ADHD Medication Must Be Made More Affordable - Mike Elliott NR |
| 11 May | Alcohol Ads - Part of the Real Youth Drugs Problem - Mike Elliott NR |
| Autumn | Drug Law Reform Report - Democrats Promoting Drug Law Reform |
| 28 March | Drug Assessment Panels and Funding - Mike Elliott GR |
| 31 January | Government Tough on Drugs but Soft on Spirit Advertising? - Mike Elliott NR |
1999 |
Legend |
| 7 December | How Many More Must Die Before Government Heeds Heroin Research? - Mike Elliott NR |
| 21 October | Committee Report on Heroin "A Missed Opportunity" - Mike Elliott NR |
| 20 October | Drug Assessment and Aid Panel: Are Resources Adequate? - Mike Elliott PQ |
| 30 September | Democrats Support Medical Use of Cannabis - Mike Elliott NR |
| 5 August | Democrats Support Controlled Substances (Forfeiture and Disposal) Amendments - Mike Elliott BC |
| 28 July | Democrats Support Motion to Disallow Crackdown on 3 to 10 homegrown cannabis plants - Mike Elliott PS |
| 28 July | S.A. Must Act Now on Drug User Rooms NR |
| 27 July | Drug Courts: The Answer is Better Prevention and Treatment - Mike Elliott PS |
| 7 July | Democrats Support Controlled Substances (Forfeiture and Disposal) Bill - Mike Elliott PS |
| 30 June | Northern Community Has Its Say on Drugs - Mike Elliott NR |
| 25 June | Does it Take the Death of a Baby To Get Some Action? - Mike Elliott NR |
| 21 June | More Northern Community Forums - Mike Elliott NR |
| 2 June | Northern Community Forums to Tackle Drugs Problem - Mike Elliott NR |
| Winter | Drug expert in towm - Mike Elliott I.S. |
| 24 May | Drug Measures Welcomed - but hasten slowly - Mike Elliott NR |
| 21 May | Trial Safe Injecting Room in SA - Mike Elliott NR |
| 4 May | User Rooms Must be Part of Drugs Strategy - Mike Elliott NR |
| 3 May | Community Forum to Tackle Drugs Problem - Mike Elliott NR |
| 21 April | Elliott to Give Evidence Before Heroin Committee - Mike Elliott NR |
| Autumn | Dangerous Addictions' - Community Drugs Forum Mike Elliott I.S. |
| 4 March | Olsen's Heroin Stance Welcomed - Mike Elliott NR |
| 3 March | State Government Rejects Democrats Drug Law Initiative - GR to Mike Elliott motion |
| 28 February | Comunity Forum to Tackle Drugs Problem - Mike Elliott NR |
| 24 February | Howard has his facts wrong on heroin - Mike Elliott NR |
| 16 February | Hemp Lotions and Soap Banned Only in S.A: GR to Mike Elliott |
1998 |
Legend |
| December 1 | Investigating SA drug initiatives - Mike Elliott I.S. |
| November 25 | Hemp Lotions and Soap Banned Only in S.A. - Mike Elliott PQ |
| November 5 | Cost of Drug-Related Crime in S.A. - Mike Elliott PQ |
| November 4 | Dutch and Swiss Success in Tackling Drugs: - Mike Elliott PS |
| November 4 | Time for a New Approach to the Drugs Fight - Mike Elliott NR |
| January 1998 | Cannabis Law Reform - Mike Elliott SA |
| August 1997 | Drug Law Reform - Mike Elliott SA |
LEGEND:
NR: News Release
PQ: Parliamentary Question
PS: Parliamentary Speech
GR: Government Reply to issue or
question raised by the Democrats
IS: Article in Democrats
Newsletter "Inside Story"
SA: Special Article for general release
BC: Debate on a Bill during
Parliament's Committee stages
