The first-ever bill to create a legal recreational marijuana market in Australia was lodged in federal parliament earlier this year — but not all cannabis enthusiasts are on board with the proposal to legalise it. Medicinal cannabis was legalised in 2016, but in most jurisdictions, it is still illegal to use, possess, grow and sell cannabis. The ACT has decriminalised it and it is now legal to grow at home for personal use. The Greens say a legal weed industry could generate $28 billion in government revenue over a decade. The proposal has been slammed by opponents who say the numbers don’t stack up.
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