Various international treaties and conventions (e.g. International Narcotics Control Board), has provided Australia with guidelines and regulatory measures that the Commonwealth government must put into action within the criminal justice system.
Australia became a part of significant treaties and conventions to uphold strong alliances with other nations (Such as the U.S.). The preparedness of Australian Governments to sign these various treaties, and modify domestic drug laws accordingly, seems largely to have been a function of the country's subordinate status on the world stage, and its desire to be seen as a good international citizen', rather than being driven by concern within Australia about the problems posed by illicit drugs (Brereton, D. 2000:90).
The Act or drug laws within particular treaties and/or convention was based on basic offenses such as (to name a few), cultivation, possession, trafficking, and supply.
The need for such drug laws was however, a consequence......
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