Senate debates

Wednesday, 22 June 2011

Questions without Notice

Synthetic Cannabinoids

2:45 pm

Photo of Steve FieldingSteve Fielding (Victoria, Family First Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Attorney-General, Senator Ludwig. Given that the Western Australian government has already moved to ban synthetic marijuana products but they are still being sold legally in all other states of Australia, what is the federal government proposing to do to ensure that this legal weed, which is being sprayed with a synthetic chemical that makes it have the same hallucinogenic effect as illegal cannabis, is banned in all states? Does the government think we should continue to make such products, which are designed to manipulate people's minds, freely available for purchase over the counter?

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