Aussie Greens announce plan to legalise cannabis to take it 'out of the hands of criminals/dealers'

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PhenoMenal

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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-16/greens-call-for-cannabis-to-be-legalised/9664952

The Greens want to legalise cannabis for Australians over the age of 18, in a bid to take the drug out of the hands of criminal dealers.

Senator Richard Di Natale argued his party's proposal would not result in the widespread sale and use of cannabis, and claimed there would be strict regulations on sale and production.

As part of the plan, an agency would be created to be the sole wholesaler of cannabis, as well as the outlet responsible for issuing licenses for prospective growers and retailers.

"As someone who was a drug and alcohol doctor, I've seen how damaging the tough on drugs approach is to people," the Greens leader told Channel Ten.

"We've got to take this out of the hands of criminals and dealers, [and] we've got to make sure it's within the hands of health professionals.

"We've got to have a much more tightly controlled and regulated environment."

The Greens have urged Australians to look to the United States, Spain and Uruguay as examples of legalising cannabis leading to a drop in drug-related crime, and argued it could also provide welcome revenue through the taxation system.

Under the minor party's plan, there would be strict penalties for people caught selling cannabis to minors.

Adults would be allowed to grow up to six cannabis plants for personal use.

Senator Di Natale said it was more harmful to continue banning the use of cannabis, and called on Australia to "get real".

"Nearly 7 million Australians choose to use cannabis," he said.

"That choice can land them with a criminal conviction, which can impact their opportunity to get an job.

"They're sourcing products of unknown quality and purity, and of course all they're doing is feeding the mega profits of criminal syndicates and criminal gangs."
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Very good news, and I applaud Senator Di Natale for his ongoing but now stronger work.

6 plants is a good start. That's sufficient for personal use and to some extent medicinal use, though it doesn't allow for people to do their own breeding and growing out to find gems etc, and CBD can be elusive.



See also ... Greens propose full legalisation of cannabis
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/apr/16/australian-greens-propose-full-legalisation-of-cannabis
 
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ttystikk

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Sounds like someone is going to need experienced growers.

I wonder how they'll price it to 'bust' the black market?
 
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Lucky Luke said:
When did the greens last get anything passed?
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At least your treehuggers aren't as loony as the UK ones, but what got me about their proposals was the potential revenue which, well, will always be attractive to those who sit in Parliament with their snouts firmly stuck in the troughs.

I mean, weren't they talking something like AU$3 billion in extra taxation (will have to find the article I saw again to see)? That's not to be sniffed at and, well, I reckon you could sell any such proposals anywhere if you also said that the revenue raised, plus the money saved from prosecuting someone with a few g or the odd ounce, would be used to attack the scourge of meth, opiates, etc.
 
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Fubard

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Lucky Luke said:
I like how its "full legalisation" but a plant count limit of 6. How is having a limit "full legalisation"? How about we just remove Cannabis as a bad drug from the schedule?
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You don't seriously expect the watermelons to relinquish all control over the population, do you? Allowing people the freedom to do what they want goes against everything 98% of politicians stand for, and the redder they are on the inside then the more control they MUST have.
 
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