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Legalising Cannabis Bill 2023

Legalising Cannabis Bill 2023
Parliament of Australia
  • A Bill for an Act to provide for the registration of cannabis strains, the regulation of cannabis and the establishment of the Cannabis Australia National Agency, and for related purposes
Territorial extentall states and territories within the Commonwealth of Australia
Considered byIn consideration by The Australian Senate
Legislative history
Introduced byDavid Shoebridge (G)
Introduced10 August 2023
Committee responsibleLegal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
First reading10 August 2023
Summary
A proposed law that would legalise the production, sale and use of cannabis for recreational purposes in Australia
Keywords
Cannabis
Status: Pending — before

The Legalising Cannabis Bill 2023 is a bill introduced to the Australian Senate on 10 August 2023, by Senator David Shoebridge,[1] a Senator for the Australian Greens from New South Wales (NSW). The bill is similar to state legislation introduced in the past as it aims to legalise the sale, production and use of recreational cannabis, however this would provide for legalisation at a federal level.[2] State and territory legislation introduced includes:

The bill's intent to legalise cannabis differs from cannabis' status in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), with the bill's aim to fully legalise cannabis, including for recreational use. Commencing 31 January 2020, the ACT decriminalised the possession of up to 50g of 'dry' or 150g of 'wet' cannabis, so long as the person is over 18.[7] This is said[8] to encourage access to rehabilitation services "without fear of being put through the justice system".[7]

The Australian Greens are the only federal political party that hold seats that is officially pro-cannabis legalisation.[9]

The Legalise Cannabis Australia party, formerly the Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP) party, as their name suggests, is a party whose main goal is to legalise the recreational use of cannabis. Legalise Cannabis Australia does not hold any seats in the Federal Parliament as at May 2024, however they retain seats in the upper houses of the Victorian,[10] New South Wales[11] and the West Australian legislative bodies, with a seat in the Parliament of Western Australia in the in the City of Rockingham[12][13]

  1. ^ "Legalise Cannabis". Australian Greens. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  2. ^ "LEGALISING CANNABIS BILL 2023 Explanatory Memorandum". www5.austlii.edu.au. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Drug Misuse and Trafficking Amendment (Regulation of Personal Adult Use of Cannabis) Bill 2023". www.parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Regulation of Personal Adult Use of Cannabis) Bill 2023". www.legislation.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  5. ^ Legislation, South Australian (22 November 2021). "LZ". South Australian Legislation. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  6. ^ https://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/Parliament/Bills.nsf/2845072D811B5E8348258AE6000EEA23/$File/EM%2B-%2B152-1.pdf
  7. ^ a b Treasury, ACT Government; PositionTitle=Director; SectionName=Corporate Management; Corporate=Chief Minister and (19 February 2020). "Home". Cannabis. Retrieved 4 March 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ How Australia's most radical cannabis laws are coping two years later | ABC In-Depth. Retrieved 14 May 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
  9. ^ "What Do Australia's Political Parties Think About Cannabis?". investingnews.com. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Find a member | Parliament of Victoria". www.parliament.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  11. ^ "All Members". www.parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Member List". www.parliament.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  13. ^ Rockingham City, Council (4 March 2024). "Council Members". Rockingham City. Retrieved 4 March 2024.

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