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The $28bn reason why the Greens want to legalise cannabis
31/01/2023
A Greens senator is calling for cannabis to be legalised, claiming it would give Australia’s economy a massive boost.
New South Wales Greens senator David Shoebridge says Parliamentary Budget Office costings suggest legalising cannabis would generate a minimum of $28 billion for the economy.
Mr Shoebridge told Oliver Peterson on Perth Live legalising cannabis would have many benefits.
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“We’re convinced of the need to legalise cannabis,” said Mr Shoebridge.
“It’s substantially less harmful than alcohol or tobacco.”