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Politics
Dominic Giannini

ACT to decriminalise small amount of drugs

The ACT government will back a bill to decriminalise small amounts of illicit drugs such as cocaine. (AAP)

The ACT government will support a private members bill to decriminalise small amounts of illicit drugs including cocaine, heroin and MDMA.

The bill gives police the ability to fine someone caught in possession of illegal drugs rather than divert them through the criminal justice system, where they currently face up to two years in jail for the offence.

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