Queensland is set to relax its approach to minor drug offences such as the possession of ice and marijuana.

Under the proposed changes, those caught possessing small amounts of drugs would only be given a warning.

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners' specific interests addictions medicine chair Dr Hester Wilson told Oliver Peterson on Perth Live sending people to jail doesn’t do any good.

Queensland is set to relax its approach to minor drug offences such as the possession of ice and marijuana.
Under the proposed changes, those caught possessing small amounts of drugs would only be given a warning.
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners' specific interests addictions medicine chair Dr Hester Wilson told Oliver Peterson on Perth Live sending people to jail doesn’t do any good.

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