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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6772641/NSW-Greens-announce-radical-new-plan-legalise-regulate-marijuana-state-parliament.html

High time for a law change say Greens: Australians will be able to grow up to six plants in their homes and smoke in the street under the party's new plan to legalise and regulate marijuana

NSW Greens propose private members bill to legalise and licence cannabis
Will allow users to grow up to six plants at home and buy the drug at retail stores
MP David Shoebridge says it makes no sense to treat consumption as a crime
Party plans to introduce a private members bill within 100 days of state election

By Kylie Stevens For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 07:21 EST, 5 March 2019 | Updated: 10:06 EST, 5 March 2019


Recreational cannabis use could become legal in New South Wales under a radical new plan by the Greens.

The party has vowed to introduce a private members bill to legalise, regulate and licence cannabis within the first 100 days of parliament after the March 23 state election.

If passed, the bill will allow cannabis users to grow up to six plants at home for personal use and consume the drug wherever it's legal to smoke tobacco.
The NSW Greens have unveiled a radical new plan to legalise, regulate and licence cannabis
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The NSW Greens have unveiled a radical new plan to legalise, regulate and licence cannabis

They will also be able to buy cannabis at retail stores if they're over the age of 18 and can produce identification.

'It makes no sense to treat the consumption of cannabis as a crime,' Greens MP David Shoebridge said in a statement provided to Daily Mail Australia.

'We are wasting millions each year and missing out on licencing revenues that the state desperately needs. It's time we stopped taking such a backward approach to a drug that over one-third of Australians have used. We regulate and licence alcohol at a state level and it's about time we did the same for cannabis.'

'It makes no sense to treat the consumption of cannabis as a crime,' Greens MP David Shoebridge (pictured) said
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'It makes no sense to treat the consumption of cannabis as a crime,' Greens MP David Shoebridge (pictured) said

The Greens will also move for a parliamentary inquiry into the legislation and the establishment of the NSW Cannabis Agency.

It's estimated their proposed plan will generate $200 million a year in additional revenue for the NSW government, which the Greens want invested into schools, hospitals and drug and alcohol treatment programs, particularly in regional and rural NSW.

The party proposes $25 million also will be allocated to prevention and harm reduction programs in NSW high schools.
Cannabis users to grow up to six plants at home for their personal use under a private bill proposed by the NSW Greens (stock image)
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Cannabis users to grow up to six plants at home for their personal use under a private bill proposed by the NSW Greens (stock image)
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'No one is saying that cannabis is without any harmful effects, however making it illegal does not magically make it safer, in fact it does the opposite,' Mr Shoebridge said.

'By making cannabis legal consumers can be certain of the concentration and quality of the product they are using, can be assured it meets minimum health standards and can be given accurate information about its likely effects.'

There has been a divisive reaction on social media to the news.

'It's about time, but this requires some public education on the true effects of prohibition to get through the wall of assumptions in association to mental health,' man posted on the NSW Greens Facebook page.
The legalisation of cannabis (stock image) could generate up to $200 million a year in revenue for the NSW government, according to the NSW Greens
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The legalisation of cannabis (stock image) could generate up to $200 million a year in revenue for the NSW government, according to the NSW Greens

Another added: 'I fear the 'legalisation' in Australia will only turn profits of an existing industry over to big business and make it less affordable in the process. I am hopeful but not confident in any thing beyond that.'

Legal cannabis is available in Spain, Uruguay, Canada and nine US states.

'Each year thousands of people needlessly come into contact with police and the courts for using a drug that's legal in many other places around the world,' Mr Shoebridge posted on his Facebook page on Wednesday night.

'It's time for a commonsense approach that would generate revenue that we can spend on harm minimisation and prevention as well as public infrastructure like schools, hospitals, parks and libraries.'