Benefits Of Legalizing Cannabis In Australia

“Herb is the healing of a nation, alcohol is the destruction (Bob Marley).” The legislation of cannabis has been a controversial topic all around the world. Only recently, countries have decided to legalise the use of medicinal marijuana and others have decided to go a step further to legalise marijuana completely. The legalisation of cannabis in Australia can provide many benefits for our nation. The existing laws in place for Queensland and Australia will be analysed and discussed how these laws are far too excessive. The benefits of which come with legalising cannabis are as follow: lowered crime rates; provides more money for the country and health benefits. If marijuana was to be legalised in Australia it would lead to a number of benefits

It is due to this bad stigma people are so quick to say no to anything involving cannabis. Despite all of this cannabis has surprisingly many benefits for the user. Cannabis effects everyone differently and factors which can change the effects are as follow: size, weight, health, experience, amount, strength of the drug (Drug info, 2016). These are all factors which can alter the effects of cannabis. These effects include: feeling relaxed and sleepy; spontaneous laughter and excitement; increased appetite; dry mouth; quiet and reflective mood. If cannabis was to be made legal, people can be educated on these effects and know what they’re

Under the Colorado Amendment 64 adults who are 21 years or older can legally possess one ounce (28 grams) of marijuana or THC (NORML, 2016). In conjunction the commercial sale of cannabis to the general public began on January 1 2014. In May 2015 the state had collected more than $88 million in cannabis taxes in 2015 (Colorado Department of Revnue, 2016). Millions of dollars made from the taxing of cannabis sales has help lead to Denver investing this money into their people (Worland, 2015). In 2015 $13.6 million dollars which was made from the taxing of cannabis was to be used only for the construction of schools (O'Connell, 2015). With absurd of amounts of money coming in from just the taxing of marijuana all of this money can be used back on the people. It can be invested into health systems; education and public transport system. Australia could change the law to be similar to that of Colorado’s. The only change which would have to be made to the law is the personal use of cannabis made legal. This would mean, not being able to grow a commercial amount of cannabis without a licence; distribute or the sale of cannabis without a license; and other drug offences will still be illegal. If Australia would legalise the recreational use of cannabis like Colorado we would see similar results in the amount of money which can be