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Get clarity on criminal charges, court processes, and police powers with expert legal articles from Stary Norton Halphen & Galbally, Victoria’s experienced specialist criminal defence lawyers.
What Is The Penalty For Driving Under the Influence Of Drugs?
Driving under the influence of drugs in Victoria carries serious penalties, including fines, licence disqualification, and possible imprisonment.
Is it Illegal to Have Drugs in Your System in Victoria?
In Victoria it is unlawful not only to possess, traffick or cultivate a drug of dependence, but also to use a drug of dependence.
Under section 75 of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981(Vic) (“the Act”), a person commits an offence if they use or attempt to use a drug of dependence.