Police Criticise Move to Decriminalise Cocaine, Heroin, and Ice in Canberra

Police Criticise Move to Decriminalise Cocaine, Heroin, and Ice in Canberra
A police officer guards a haul of drugs that are on display at an Australian Federal Police office in Sydney, Australia on Dec. 29, 2016. AP Photo/Rick Rycroft
Isabella Rayner
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A decision by the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) government to decriminalise the use of illicit drugs, including heroin and ice, has sparked alarm from authorities.

From October 2023, heroin, meth, and cocaine will be decriminalised in the ACT, but authorities are warning the move could promote drug-fuelled culture in Australia’s capital territory.

Isabella Rayner
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Isabella Rayner is a reporter based in Melbourne, Australia. She is an author and editor for WellBeing, WILD, and EatWell Magazines.
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