When marijuana was prohibited by the United States federal government in 1937 very few Americans even knew what it was. ... With the same general aims as the Netherlands, two of Australia's eight territories removed criminal penalties for marijuana related offenses. South Australia and Australia Capital Territory removed their penalties in 1987 and 1992, respectively, for possession of small amounts of marijuana intended for personal use. ... A subsequent report done by the Australian government in 1996 found no significant difference in reported usage rates (Curtailed Marijuana Use). ......

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To legalize or not to legalize, that is the question of debate contemplating the Canadian government today. ... A recent study conducted by the Australian Democrats (an Australian political party) concluded the "regulation of marijuana supply and taxation of use, would lead to less use of the drug" (Democrats). ... Through the legalization of marijuana, the Canadian government will not only see a smaller needed expenditure on the "drug-war", but will also see an increase in revenues for government spending. Through the same taxation procedures as the tobacco industry (where "62%" (Frank Dis...

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Australia is a founding member of the United Nation and therefore is obliged to uphold all articles within the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). ... All forms of cannabis, CBD and THC is currently illegal in Australia. ... Thus, the Queensland Government should legalise medical cannabis to uphold its commitment to Article 25 of the UDHR to provide patients with beneficial medical care. Under the Australian constitution, Queensland is responsible for enacting the state's criminal laws. ... The Queensland and Victorian state governments have joined forces with New South Wales ...

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The basis upon which marijuana is prohibited has been proven by the very government which has banned the drug to be false. ... It is about whether the government may prevent doctors from providing a patient with an honest medical opinion recommending marijuana." ... It is a criminal act of the U.S. government by it's own manifesto, the Constitution, to make a personal behavior a crime. A government that cannot criminalize alcohol or tobacco cannot, for the same reasons, deny the right to use marijuana. ... In reality, the average amount of THC (the active ingredient of marijuana) in go...

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A follow up 1994 report by the Australian federal government determined that, "There is reasonable evidence for the potential efficacy of THC in the treatment of glaucoma, especially in cases which have proved resistant to existing anti-glaucoma agents," and recommended the drug's use under medically supervised conditions ("Medical Marijuana"). ...

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