In 2004, Victoria became the first Australian jurisdiction to legislate the use of random roadside drug testing in an effort to combat drug driving, which has since been adopted by all other Australian jurisdictions. This was the first legislation of its kind in the world, and recognition not only…

The recent emergence of products containing synthetic cannabinoids on the Australian and international markets has caused growing concern over the potential harms associated with its use. In addition, it raises a number of challenges for police with respect to policing the sale and consumption of…

The nexus between drug use and crime has long been the subject of international and Australian criminological research. In particular, research has focused on the link between drug use and high volume recidivist offending, the results of which have, over the years, inspired a range of policy…

Cannabis is the most widely produced and commonly used illicit drug in the world (UNODC 2011). Whilst many countries globally report that rates of cannabis use have remained stable in recent years, it has been estimated that globally in 2009 as many as 203 million people aged 15-64 (4.5 per cent of…

Cannabis is typically the illegal drug most commonly used among police detainees, and offenders in the criminal justice system are generally found to have a high rate of comorbidity