Ok it’s not all Australian press the UK Rothermere owned Mail loves a bit of minor sensationalism when it comes to having a go at those marxist Greens . A classic backhander article from them.
When the Telegraph et al pick up the story the manufactured outrage will be somewhat blunter.
The Greens have come up with another justification for legalising cannabis, arguing it will help to solve Australia’s cost of living crisis.
Greens Senator for NSW David Shoebridge claimed legalising the illicit drug would create billions of dollars of revenue for the government while also being ‘very cost effective’ for users.
The Greens’ Legalising Cannabis Bill was blocked by Labor and the Coalition in a 13 to 24 vote against in November last year.
However the party remains eager to change the law, and Senator Shoebridge said on Tuesday that the move would have economic benefits, not just personal.
‘If we wanted to tell you one thing right now to make a blow in this space [cost of living], it’s dealing with cannabis,’ Mr Shoebridge said.
‘A system where you can grow some at home; very cost effective, very thrifty, or you could also buy cannabis from a well regulated legal market.’
Mr Shoebridge said estimates from the Parliamentary Budget Office found sales tax and GST on a legal cannabis market would result in billions of public revenue.
‘The recreational price of cannabis declines once you have a legal market and billions of dollars of public revenue,’ Mr Shoebridge said.
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