Australian cannabis laws ‘outdated’ says Greens Senator in favour of total de-criminalisation

Greens Senator David Shoebridge says Australia’s laws around cannabis are “outdated," as he argues for the total de-criminalisation for recreational use.

Mr Shoebridge joined Sky News host Danica De Giorgio to explain why he has put forward a bill to legalise the drug.

“Overwhelmingly, what the data shows internationally is that it [legalisation] doesn’t create an addiction problem,” he said.

“What it does is it makes it a much safer product.

“Already 41 per cent of Australians have tried cannabis at one point or another.

“Laws that make almost half the country criminals are just so outdated."

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