According to the Australian news agency, the Green Party had previously vigorously promoted the legalization of marijuana in Australia. Recently, Tan Bao (Malcolm Turnbull) government officially rejected the appeal.
(Richard Di Natale), the leader of the Green Party, had called for a reform of the current marijuana ban, calling Australia's management of the illicit drug a "complete disaster."
But Health Minister Hunt (Greg Hunt) said in an interview in Melbourne today that the Green Party is demanding that the Green Party withdraw its proposal that marijuana be legalized or detrimental to the health of the Australian people. "marijuana is the inducement of the drug," he said. The risk from smoking marijuana to methamphetamine to heroin is real and documented. We do not believe that the legalization of marijuana is a safe and responsible measure, and that it is something within the scope of permissible legalization. " Asked why the government did not want to overcharge that portion of the tax, Hunter replied that government did not want to put the health of Australians at risk.
But Mr. Dinatale said banning marijuana would do more harm than good, and that government around the world was aware of that, and it was time for Australia to consider legalizing the use of marijuana for adults. The Greens want to qualify marijuana as a legal drug, require manufacturers and dealers to operate on a license, and set up a national regulatory body responsible for issuing and overseeing the industry. The Green Party believes it can also act as the sole wholesaler of Australia's marijuana, buying marijuana from manufacturers and then packaging it for sale at retail stores. At the same time, strict regulations are in place to severely punish retailers peddling marijuana or unlicensed marijuana to minors.
A recent poll showed that 55 percent of respondents believed marijuana should be administered and taxed in a similar manner to the alcohol and tobacco industries. Citing the poll, Mr. Dinatale said marijuana tax revenues could reach tens of millions, and that income could be fully invested in health care and education.
