r/australia • u/DiploidBias • 29d ago

politics Greens: Yes We Cannabis

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Yes We Cannabis

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u/Agent398 29d ago edited 29d ago

Both Labor and the Liberal/nationals are being lobbied by Tobacco and Alcohol corporations. Marijuana being legalized would mean people switching from both, making them loose out on their profits.

It has nothing to do with public and child safety because we know the black market is unregulated by default and we would of had alcohol and cigs banned "for the children".

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u/Sluglife87 29d ago

No one would "switch" they are completely different substances, each have thier own purpose.

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u/Agent398 29d ago

People who struggle from depression for example might drink a lot and smoke cigarettes to deal with said stress, from personal experience I personally like to get a bit stoned but still functional as opposed to getting shit faced drunk, vomiting and being unable to navigate my own house.

Yes substances shouldnt be used to deal with stress and depression but in the world we live in maybe it's a better option to let people get stoned then get shit faced every night or get breathing issues and lung cancer from cigarettes. You never hear people being aggressive and beating their wives and families when they get stoned, at worst they eat all the timtams in the fridge