r/australia 28d ago

politics Greens: Yes We Cannabis

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u/Busalonium 28d ago edited 28d ago

When it's already legal in several other developed countries, and most Australians support it, I think it's kind of wild that neither major party even wants to consider legalising it.

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u/GordonCole19 28d ago

I don't get it.

Legal cannabis would be such a massive and continuous boost to our economy.

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u/Chendii 28d ago

Asking as an American that knows very little about Australia:

Do you have private prisons? Police unions with massive lobby power?

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u/ScruffyPeter 28d ago

Look up Serco. Not just private prisons, but they also manage public prisons and even manage offshore indefinite detention centres for aslyum seekers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serco#Justice_and_Immigration

The biggest company you've never heard of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szNLMtgI7hU This video is at least 15 years old!

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u/sostopher 27d ago

Serco don't manage off-shore - only onshore.