I tried to tease this out of Shoebridge last week- he saved it for the ABC! Fresh independent costings done for the Greens show that legal recreational cannabis could generate $700 million annually for Australia’s budget. That figure from the Parliamentary Budget Office is far lower than previous estimates, and comes after the federal party’s […]

Marijuana Moment A new study on Atlanta’s move to decriminalize marijuana concludes that, contrary to warnings from some critics, the policy change in fact led to a decrease in violent crime as police turned their attention to more urgent matters. The research looks at crime surrounding the city’s 2017 reduction of penalties around the simple possession of cannabis. Prior […]

First thing we should do is incarcerate or should that be incinerate journalists / publishers who use these phrases in their headlines Up In Smoke Gone To Pot   Newsweek hen marijuana legalization first started gaining momentum in the United States, it was heralded as a progressive step toward criminal justice reform, economic growth and public health […]

As detailed by an article published by Euromonitor International in 2024, Japan’s cannabis regulations have undergone significant changes in recent years. In particular, 2023 saw the introduction of amendments to the Cannabis Control Law, including the establishment of a new offence for cannabis use and the formal approval of Epidiolex, a medical CBD formulation. Although the amended […]

Here’s the official press release 2025-03-13 Greens Senator and Justice Spokesperson David Shoebridge has today launched a fully costed scheme for legalising cannabis across Australia. The policy is supported by new costings from the Parliamentary Budget Office. The costing shows total tax revenue from legalising cannabis tracking at over $700 million a year within 3 […]

The Times of Malta   Police officials stated 226kgs of cannabis was missing, but forensic examiners estimated 132kg of drugs were stolen The Nationalist Party slammed Police Commissioner Angelo Gafà for declaring 226kg of cannabis resin was stolen from a container stored in an army facility, when forensic examiners testified that 132kg of drugs were stolen. Last […]