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Big topic and I presume there will be dedicated threads to it very soon - if there aren't already. In a nutshell there are currently 3 major changes underway.

1) The NSW state government is looking at alternatives to scheduling. They are seriously considering the new NZ model of regulation for new drugs. This has been a long and slow process and may come to nothing in the end, but it has been an itnerestign process to watch and participate in. The parliamentary enquiry should report in about february and new laws may follow soon after. While this does not directly affect DMT, it is nonetheless important because it is the thin end of the wedge. Imagine synthetic cannabinoids being regulated while cannabis is prohibited - this is obviously not a sustainable position on the basis of toxicity when we already have proof that cannabis is less toxic than the synthetics. Similarly there will be serotonergics and adrenergics that will also become regulated and hence the already illegal drugs that have lower toxicity should then become available too. State law overrides federal drug law in australia, so workig on this ata state by state level is important. Sadly this is the only potentially good development. The rest are negative.

2) The state of Qld will be introducing a bill into parliament that will radically change drug law in that state. At the moment any new drugs must satisfy two conditions to be classed as analogues. They must be structurally similar AND they must have a similar pharmacological action. The new bill aims to change the 'AND' to 'OR'. ie if you possess an adrenergic drug then you can be charged with possession of amphetamine even if there is no structural similarity. The details for this are still thin on the ground, but we already have plenty of unworkable and stupid laws in australia so stupidity itself won't stop them.

3) The third is the main problem. It is a federal proposal to extend the federal drug schedules. The proposed schedules [called the model schedules] were published nearly 2 years ago and we've been waiting to see how they might be implemented. The proposed process was to have them go through parliament as an act which would have allowed us to fight them with the resources we have available. Instead the government has changed their process by making an amendment to the act which removes the schedules fromt he act and places them into the regulations. regulations do not have to go through parliament and hence are not scrutinised and leave little option for effective opposition. While the model schedules themselves have not been enacted yet, the change from act to regulations passed parliament 2 weeks ago without anyone noticing. if the model schedules are implemented as proposed they will prohibit the possession and sale of many plants and their seeds [each seed being counted as a plant]. The model schedules include 'all DMT containing plants', 'all mescaline containing plants', 'all Datura & Brugmansia' and several more. For more information and details go to http://www.gardenfreedom.com
In most australian states it has so far been legal to grow plants that contain dmt or mescaline as long as the plants were not harvested which is the basic definition of 'preparation' here]. So unless someone was watching you harvest your chacruna and knew what it was, your legal risk was virtually zero. The new laws will make possession of the plants themselves illegal in all states under federal drug laws which has very severe penalties. We expect the model schedules to be introduced into law over the next 6 months. This could be as soon as tomorrow, but hopefully not. The schedules also become active as soon as they are declared by the minister, ie unless you check the gazette every morning you won't know if your garden is now a jailable offence.
The laws are intentionally broad and vague, and are designed to be applied selectively. ie granny next door will probably never have any trouble with her datura and cactus collection, but the hippie who has been know to police for his plant-evil ways can get jail for the same offence.

When these model schedules were first proposed no one understood them - not even the department that wrote them. I have been arguing with them for nearly 2 years now and finally got them to udnerstand just how far reaching their laws actually are. When I first contacted them they were unaware that we had native plants that contained DMT. Their response was that it only affected a handful of exotic species and no natives. They also claimed it would not affect individual collectors. I have retractiosn of both statements now, but it seems that every time I contact them the whole process starts from the beginning. ie when I emailed them last week they again said that there are no native species with DMT. It's like talking to a brick wall, so we are hoping they will introduce the schedules gradually which will allow us to challenge them in the courts one by one.

<blockquote data-quote="Tabaluga" data-source="post: 3603895" data-attributes="member: 15220">Big topic and I presume there will be dedicated threads to it very soon - if there aren&#039;t already. In a nutshell there are currently 3 major changes underway.1) The NSW state government is looking at alternatives to scheduling. They are seriously considering the new NZ model of regulation for new drugs. This has been a long and slow process and may come to nothing in the end, but it has been an itnerestign process to watch and participate in. The parliamentary enquiry should report in about february and new laws may follow soon after. While this does not directly affect DMT, it is nonetheless important because it is the thin end of the wedge. Imagine synthetic cannabinoids being regulated while cannabis is prohibited - this is obviously not a sustainable position on the basis of toxicity when we already have proof that cannabis is less toxic than the synthetics. Similarly there will be serotonergics and adrenergics that will also become regulated and hence the already illegal drugs that have lower toxicity should then become available too. State law overrides federal drug law in australia, so workig on this ata&nbsp; state by state level is important. Sadly this is the only potentially good development. The rest are negative.2) The state of Qld will be introducing a bill into parliament that will radically change drug law in that state. At the moment any new drugs must satisfy two conditions to be classed as analogues. They must be structurally similar AND they must have a similar pharmacological action. The new bill aims to change the &#039;AND&#039; to &#039;OR&#039;. ie if you possess an adrenergic drug then you can be charged with possession of amphetamine even if there is no structural similarity. The details for this are still thin on the ground, but we already have plenty of unworkable and stupid laws in australia so stupidity itself won&#039;t stop them.3) The third is the main problem. It is a federal proposal to extend the federal drug schedules. The proposed schedules [called the model schedules] were published nearly 2 years ago and we&#039;ve been waiting to see how they might be implemented. The proposed process was to have them go through parliament as an act which would have allowed us to fight them with the resources we have available. Instead the government has changed their process by making an amendment to the act which removes the schedules fromt he act and places them into the regulations. regulations do not have to go through parliament and hence are not scrutinised and leave little option for effective opposition. While the model schedules themselves have not been enacted yet, the change from act to regulations passed parliament 2 weeks ago without anyone noticing. if the model schedules are implemented as proposed they will prohibit the possession and sale of many plants and their seeds [each seed being counted as a plant]. The model schedules include &#039;all DMT containing plants&#039;, &#039;all mescaline containing plants&#039;, &#039;all Datura &amp; Brugmansia&#039; and several more. For more information and details go to <a href="http://www.gardenfreedom.com" target="_blank">http://www.gardenfreedom.com</a>In most australian states it has so far been legal to grow plants that contain dmt or mescaline as long as the plants were not harvested which is the basic definition of &#039;preparation&#039; here]. So unless someone was watching you harvest your chacruna and knew what it was, your legal risk was virtually zero. The new laws will make possession of the plants themselves illegal in all states under federal drug laws which has very severe penalties. We expect the model schedules to be introduced into law over the next 6 months. This could be as soon as tomorrow, but hopefully not. The schedules also become active as soon as they are declared by the minister, ie unless you check the gazette every morning you won&#039;t know if your garden is now a jailable offence.The laws are intentionally broad and vague, and are designed to be applied selectively. ie granny next door will probably never have any trouble with her datura and cactus collection, but the hippie who has been know to police for his plant-evil ways can get jail for the same offence.&nbsp; When these model schedules were first proposed no one understood them - not even the department that wrote them. I have been arguing with them for nearly 2 years now and finally got them to udnerstand just how far reaching their laws actually are. When I first contacted them they were unaware that we had native plants that contained DMT. Their response was that it only affected a handful of exotic species and no natives. They also claimed it would not affect individual collectors. I have retractiosn of both statements now, but it seems that every time I contact them the whole process starts from the beginning. ie when I emailed them last week they again said that there are no native species with DMT. It&#039;s like talking to a brick wall, so we are hoping they will introduce the schedules gradually which will allow us to challenge them in the courts one by one.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Tabaluga, post: 3603895, member: 15220"] Big topic and I presume there will be dedicated threads to it very soon - if there aren't already. In a nutshell there are currently 3 major changes underway. 1) The NSW state government is looking at alternatives to scheduling. They are seriously considering the new NZ model of regulation for new drugs. This has been a long and slow process and may come to nothing in the end, but it has been an itnerestign process to watch and participate in. The parliamentary enquiry should report in about february and new laws may follow soon after. While this does not directly affect DMT, it is nonetheless important because it is the thin end of the wedge. Imagine synthetic cannabinoids being regulated while cannabis is prohibited - this is obviously not a sustainable position on the basis of toxicity when we already have proof that cannabis is less toxic than the synthetics. Similarly there will be serotonergics and adrenergics that will also become regulated and hence the already illegal drugs that have lower toxicity should then become available too. State law overrides federal drug law in australia, so workig on this ata state by state level is important. Sadly this is the only potentially good development. The rest are negative. 2) The state of Qld will be introducing a bill into parliament that will radically change drug law in that state. At the moment any new drugs must satisfy two conditions to be classed as analogues. They must be structurally similar AND they must have a similar pharmacological action. The new bill aims to change the 'AND' to 'OR'. ie if you possess an adrenergic drug then you can be charged with possession of amphetamine even if there is no structural similarity. The details for this are still thin on the ground, but we already have plenty of unworkable and stupid laws in australia so stupidity itself won't stop them. 3) The third is the main problem. It is a federal proposal to extend the federal drug schedules. The proposed schedules [called the model schedules] were published nearly 2 years ago and we've been waiting to see how they might be implemented. The proposed process was to have them go through parliament as an act which would have allowed us to fight them with the resources we have available. Instead the government has changed their process by making an amendment to the act which removes the schedules fromt he act and places them into the regulations. regulations do not have to go through parliament and hence are not scrutinised and leave little option for effective opposition. While the model schedules themselves have not been enacted yet, the change from act to regulations passed parliament 2 weeks ago without anyone noticing. if the model schedules are implemented as proposed they will prohibit the possession and sale of many plants and their seeds [each seed being counted as a plant]. The model schedules include 'all DMT containing plants', 'all mescaline containing plants', 'all Datura & Brugmansia' and several more. For more information and details go to [URL]http://www.gardenfreedom.com[/URL] In most australian states it has so far been legal to grow plants that contain dmt or mescaline as long as the plants were not harvested which is the basic definition of 'preparation' here]. So unless someone was watching you harvest your chacruna and knew what it was, your legal risk was virtually zero. The new laws will make possession of the plants themselves illegal in all states under federal drug laws which has very severe penalties. We expect the model schedules to be introduced into law over the next 6 months. This could be as soon as tomorrow, but hopefully not. The schedules also become active as soon as they are declared by the minister, ie unless you check the gazette every morning you won't know if your garden is now a jailable offence. The laws are intentionally broad and vague, and are designed to be applied selectively. ie granny next door will probably never have any trouble with her datura and cactus collection, but the hippie who has been know to police for his plant-evil ways can get jail for the same offence. When these model schedules were first proposed no one understood them - not even the department that wrote them. I have been arguing with them for nearly 2 years now and finally got them to udnerstand just how far reaching their laws actually are. When I first contacted them they were unaware that we had native plants that contained DMT. Their response was that it only affected a handful of exotic species and no natives. They also claimed it would not affect individual collectors. I have retractiosn of both statements now, but it seems that every time I contact them the whole process starts from the beginning. ie when I emailed them last week they again said that there are no native species with DMT. It's like talking to a brick wall, so we are hoping they will introduce the schedules gradually which will allow us to challenge them in the courts one by one. [/QUOTE]