Labor will need to consider drug law reform if it wants the support of the Legalise Cannabis Party to get its agenda through.
Countries such as Canada,Thailand and Uruguay have passed legislation either decriminalising or legalising the use of cannabis,as have many states in the US.
Despite the marijuana bars,neon signs and tourism dollars,some people are pushing to see the drug criminalised again.
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Nicole Spackman failed a drug driving test and was charged with having traces of cannabis in her body. Her problem is common - thousands of people in NSW test positive days or even weeks after taking drugs.
Top-quality legal cannabis can be in your letterbox within days. And prescriptions have soared by almost 4000 per cent.
A High Court case over grain patents is central to the Greens’ pitch to nationally legalise cannabis,with the party claiming it has found a way to circumvent the criminal laws set by the states.
The Legalise Cannabis WA party has proposed allowing West Australians to possess 50 grams of marijuana and households to grow four plants.
A NSW inquiry has considered a bill that would let people get on with their lives while continuing to take their medicine,including driving cars.