Mr. Tom Murray:

That should not, however, be done without putting in place the social supports for the individuals whom we are decriminalising and the communities in which they live. There is sometimes a view that by decriminalising an individual we would actually promote drug use in the community, which is not true. We must have these community supports in place urgently and prior to undertaking the decriminalisation of the individual. Decriminalising immediately without those other supports will lead to other social problems. It cannot be just one point of attack; this approach must be multifactorial.