Dear Ministry of Justice,

I would like to request the following information.

a) How many convictions of any nature, of individuals have been fully or partly attributed to the use of Synthetic cannabis at the time of criminal action. This for financial years 2011, 2012 and 2013 ended 31st march 2014.

b)How many of these convictions occurred in Southland and Central Otago, for financial years 2011, 2012 and 2013 ended 31st march 2014.

c) How many of these convictions were traffic related?
d) How many of these convictions involved a violent action?
e) How many of these convictions were considered psychotic?

Yours faithfully,

Matthew Coley