The Victorian Government says it has no plans to legalise or decriminalise recreational cannabis use at this time. But eight of the 11 crossbenchers - whose votes will be critical to Labor passing any legislation - back the legalisation of cannabis.
that Victoria legalise cannabis for personal adult use, they did sign off on calling on the government to investigate the impacts of doing so.“This signals a willingness on the part of the government to consider law reform,” Patten says.
The shadow minister for mental health, Emma Kealy, said the Liberals and Nationals would assess any new legislation on its merits but would not announce a position before it was tabled in Parliament. One priority for pro-cannabis parties that the Premier does appear willing to examine is the impact of roadside drug testing on those taking medicinal cannabis.
“That’s just wrong,” Ellis says. “I mean, when we’ve got an opiate crisis in this country, we need to be using as many policy levers as possible. The maintenance of this unfair, discriminatory situation is just pushing people to use opioids and benzodiazepines which are dangerous if people are driving while affected by them.”
The use of cannabis does not come without risk. It has been linked to psychotic disorders, according to the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, with frequency of use and high-potency cannabis elevating the risk.
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