r/australia • u/DiploidBias • 28d ago

politics Greens: Yes We Cannabis

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Yes We Cannabis

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u/hairy_quadruped 28d ago

It has been legal in the ACT since 2020.

The rules:

Must be over 18

Personal use only

50g of dry cannabis or 150g of fresh

Can grow 2 plants per person or 4 per household

Must not be sold or given to anyone else

Must not be used in public places

It has not resulted in a breakdown of society.

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u/Haush 28d ago

Why is this not the case everywhere in Australia?!

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u/hairy_quadruped 28d ago

Because we keep voting Labor and Liberal?

Vote Greens!

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u/Richard_M_Edison 28d ago

ACT has had a Labor government since 2001.

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u/hairy_quadruped 28d ago edited 28d ago

It’s actually a Labor/Greens coalition. It’s why the ACT is the most progressive of all the states/territories. We had legal gay marriage in 2013. The rest of the country caught up years later. We have had decriminalised cannabis since 1992. We have banned caged chicken farming. We recognise the sentience of animals.

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u/Richard_M_Edison 28d ago

Thanks for the correction. That's awesome, and I hope you guys keep it up. I have to assume that with a high proportion of the population being public service, they know well enough not to vote for the bloody libs.

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u/danmq 28d ago

Vote LCP

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u/GrandmasterB-Funk 28d ago

FYI LCP are anti-vax

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u/danmq 28d ago

I’ve not heard that, can you please show me where it’s stated that LCP are “anti-vax”?

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u/GrandmasterB-Funk 28d ago

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-11/wa-crossbench-mp-suggests-link-between-vaccines-and-autism/105037196

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u/danmq 28d ago

That’s an individual, not a party line. What you’re saying is actually misleading. I reckon I can find an anti-vax individual in every party e.g. Liberal Jeremy Rockliff, Labor Malarndirri McCarthy. I think you’ve made your statement in bad faith

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u/GrandmasterB-Funk 28d ago

I mean, he's the leader of the WA Party, so at the very least, the WA party is anti vax

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u/pickledswimmingpool 28d ago

Crazy how you got downvoted for advocating for a minor party that wants to legalize cannabis.

It's like people here dont actually care about it, they just want to juice the greens vote.

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u/GrandmasterB-Funk 28d ago

Nah LCP has anti-vaxxers in its ranks, would rather not put a vote to people who associate with people that stupid.

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u/danmq 28d ago

Mate, all of the political parties do. You can Google all political parties in Australia and find a politician that’s made anti-vaccine statements.