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Is Australia ready to legalise cannabis?

Written by Tiarna Condren

The Greens Party are pushing for cannabis to be legalised in Victoria by 2024, in a move that would regulate the recreational usage of the drug. 

This comes as a survey by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare found 41% of Australians supported the legalisation of cannabis for personal use. 

In 2020 the ACT became the first Australian state to allow citizens to be in possession of up to 50 grams of cannabis and grow it in their home. 

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Is Australia ready to legalise cannabis?

In 2019, 55% of medicinal cannabis users got their cannabis from a friend, and 22% received it from a dealer. Greens candidate for Western Metro Victoria, Bernadette Thomas said it is these reasons of decriminalisation and public health that is encouraging The Greens to promote these laws in parliament.

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