Why cannabis enthusiasts are divided over legislation to legalise recreational marijuana in Australia November 14, 2023 AggregatedNews Australia 0 Comments By his own admission, Tom Varga gets high on his own supply. The co-founder of one of Australia's biggest medicinal cannabis farms oversees the production of 5,000 kilograms of the plant annually inside a soccer-field-sized greenhouse in regional Victoria. "Most… Read More→
Cannabis Decriminalization Can Help Australian Taxpayers Save $850 Million A Year, Report Find December 12, 2022 AggregatedNews Australia 0 Comments Australian taxpayers could save $850 million a year if the government takes action to decriminalize cannabis, according to a new report published last week. The public health research organization Penington Institute has found that Australian taxpayers could save about $850m each year… Read More→
Recreational marijuana use in Australia could be legalised by federal parliament, Greens say September 26, 2022 AggregatedNews Australia 0 Comments Federal parliament could override state laws to legalise recreational marijuana use, according to new constitutional advice obtained by the Greens. As the minor party ramps up its campaign to legalise cannabis ahead of a planned private member’s bill to be… Read More→
In a First for Australia, the Capital Legalizes Recreational Marijuana September 25, 2019 AggregatedNews Australia 0 Comments Australia’s capital on Wednesday became the first jurisdiction in the country to legalize the recreational possession and cultivation of marijuana, a move that runs counter to federal laws that can carry prison terms for personal use of the drug. Passage… Read More→
In Australia, $3.5 billion budget boost from legalizing marijuana, costing shows April 22, 2018 AggregatedNews Australia 0 Comments Legalising marijuana for recreational use would boost the budget by up to $1.8 billion a year, the Parliamentary Budget Office has revealed. The independent costing of the policy submitted by the Greens shows a tobacco-style 25 per cent excise on each… Read More→
Australia Becomes Latest Nation To Approve Medical Marijuana Exports January 4, 2018 AggregatedNews Australia 0 Comments Until today, medical marijuana producer Auscann was working under the assumption that it had a target market of about 3 million Australians dealing with chronic pain. Suddenly, its potential market has been blown wide open. The Australian government announced today that it would allow… Read More→
Australia Issues First License to Grow Medical Marijuana February 21, 2017 AggregatedNews International 0 Comments Australia has issued its first licence to grow medical marijuana to Cann Group. The permit issued by the Office of Drug Control (ODC) allows Cann to legally cultivate medicinal cannabis and conduct research on the use of cannabis for medicine,… Read More→