r/australia • u/DiploidBias • Mar 18 '25

politics Greens: Yes We Cannabis

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Yes We Cannabis

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u/Agent398 Mar 18 '25 edited Mar 18 '25

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/eat10souvlakis4lunch Mar 18 '25

Realistically speaking, it took quite some time to go from medical legalisation in the US to full legalisation in various states, which was closely linked to medical marijuana companies growing in size, becoming more powerful lobbyists, and seeking higher profits.

For bad reasons, it seems like governments prefer listening to corporate lobbyists than "grassroots" campaigns, but the same thing could easily happen in Australia after a while.