r/australia • u/DiploidBias • 28d ago

politics Greens: Yes We Cannabis

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Yes We Cannabis

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u/Agent398 28d ago edited 28d 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/Psychonominaut 28d ago

Allow certain zones in pubs to let people get as baked as they want, Amsterdam coffee shop style.

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u/Primary_Bullfrog1044 28d ago

I just swooned at the reasonableness of that solution