The Legalise Cannabis party says the move to reform cannabis legislation will help shift Australians out of the criminal justice system.
The Legalise Cannabis party will today introduce bills to legalise marijuana for personal use in parliaments in Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia.The move would divert cannabis users away from the criminal justice system if passedIt is the first time the same bill has been tabled in three states on the same day.
It would also allow people to gift small quantities to other people but driving under the influence of the drug would remain prohibited. "This is a historic move by the Legalise Cannabis Party across Australia to bring a coordinated reform for cannabis legalisation," Mr Buckingham said. "They've seen how successful medicinal cannabis has been and are sick of governments wasting billions of dollars of taxpayers' money on people who are going to before the courts for simple cannabis possession."'Majority of Victorians support regulation'
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