How Australia's most radical cannabis laws are coping two years later | ABC In-Depth
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People in the Australian Capital Territory have been able to use, possess and grow cannabis for nearly two years. The radical laws were introduced to steer people away from the criminal justice system, but a growing number of people are using the laws to produce their own medicinal cannabis.
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Imagine if the police and law makers actually focused on real issues. The stigma around this plant is ridiculous and anyone who uses this to help reduce suffering shouldn't have more added to their list of worries🤦
Totally agree.
totally agree
I have had an interesting life coloured by experiences that I choose not to share in this forum. As a consequence, in my more mature years, I can't say that I'm a great fan of recreational drugs in any way shape or form and I consider cannabis to be anything but benign.
Despite my experiences, I don't believe that recreational drugs should be illegal and I certainly don't believe that their trade should be via the "black market".
Some drug users will be irreparably damaged as a consequence of their drug use. Some will not. Some drug users will progress from "soft" drugs to "hard" drugs. Some wont. Some will live in abject poverty as a consequence of their drug use while others may enjoy relative financial success. Some will be unemployable, others will have successful careers. Some will develop serious health issues, others wont.
For society to add criminality to the jack pot of challenges that drug users face is ludicrous. Our contemporary drug laws will one day be compared to the Salem witch trials. It is a shame that I'm part of that society.
I had LOTS of traumatic injuries and surgeries. I used to have to take anti-inflammatories and painkillers every day. It was wrecking my digestive system and I starter puking blood.
Since October 2018, when it was legalized here in Canada, I smoke weed or make butter with it and I have no pain and I can eat anything again.
It was a game changer. And it didn't wreck our youth. Everyone was buying it before anyways. At least now its controlled for contaminants, mold, and purity. And its CHEAPER. At least in some provinces.
We don't get marijuana tests at work. Cops and the military (not SF people I think) CAN smoke too. Just with intervals, like pilots and alcohol.
And the illegal dealers get WAY worst fines and jail time now, because they are in direct market competition with the government. And when there are $$$ involved, it gets serious. What was a slap on a hand and a cop putting your baggie in his back pocket before, is now thousands in fines and possible extented all-inclusive vacations.
@@davidbrayshaw3529 Most weed users do NOT progress to harder drugs. You have a personal bias there. And the environment you come from, is the USA, the land of hard drugs. Its not like that in Canada or many other places. The ones that get opioid addictions do NOT start with other drugs, they get hooked after some doctor prescribes it. Just like most people that enjoy drinking when having fun don't turn into drunks.
Some do. Sorry you saw it. But I'm 52 and I know hundreds of weed smokers that have normal full lives and relaxed evenings, but only ever met ONE heroin user and fired TWO crackheads before I recognized the signs and didn't hire them in the first place.
IF you graduate to hard stuff, its most probably because you have an addictive personality. And gambling or other things like that are also things you should steer away from.
BTW: One of my previous life experience was working in a psychiatric emergency, where we TRIED to help REAL addicts.
what someone does in the privacy of their own home and there is no victim there should be no crime.
If gays can use that argument to push it down our throught why can’t stoners
@@ashleyoasis7948 don't say "push it down our throat". It's not a nice image. Lol
@@tonyblack3401 lol 😂 shove it in our faces then oh that’s not a nice picture either you get the drift
@@ashleyoasis7948 if people didnt treat gays like demon spawn, then they wouldn't need to fight so hard for their sexual freedom.
If there’s no victim then there’s no crime.
After moving here from Canada, it feels like I've gone back in time. It hurts hearing all these stories all over again. Our legalisation in Canada wasn't the smoothest road, but 3 years on, we are where we always needed to be. Australia should follow suit, use Canada as your case study and do it even better. People don't deserve to suffer if they don't have to!
We are backwards
Place full of old farts stuck in the past never going forward
Australia assessed all the medical cannabis models globally when implementing our scheme, and decided to make the mistakes other countries have made all over again rather than learning from them.
Believe it or not Travis but Australia is exporting CBD oil and hemp matter to Canada! And making a lot of money from it. They export more than making medicinal cannabis available to Australian sufferers. That's Minister Greg Hunt for you! Money talks, not complaining patients.
Absolutely agree
@@scorpina69 Oh that's the truth I have read it too . Australia has sold its people out along with everything else
Imagine calling anything to do with Cannabis "radical" is the main problem here
well yeah legalising cannabis is definitly radical, "advocating or based on thorough or complete political or social change". Legalising cannabis is a great social change.
Radical doesn’t mean bad.
One thing Australia needs is less police interfering in peoples lives and actually fighting real crimes
Not only a Australian problem.
@@iggyguy88897 an Australian problem
It's definitely an Australian problem.
We need to keep the Gov. out of our pockets, these laws are inplace for revenue and we all know it. We'll pay our taxes, we'll pay our roads, pay for "insurance" and pay some more... Not a problem... But when the laws and police are used to generate wealth via tolls and fines, that's when you've given them the power to steal.
Like catch someone who drove 3km/hr over the limit? Or just knock on the wife beater door and walk away?
“Australians have had a gutful of government in their lives” - Says the PM refusing to decriminalise personal choice
He is a god botherer, what would you expect? They are all hypocritical liars.
@@tj323i Welcome joining the Commonwealth!
100%
1000%
I hate living in this era
Legalise nationwide now.
yes
yes
Just legalise it australia wide already other countries are leading the way through taxing and business of this plant
I thought we were a liberal country what a crock of shite we are so backwards.
@@freckrpeckr You thought we were progressive? Bah! Not with the LNP in charge
Agreed.
The Johnny funstoppers would have to go after the real organised crime then.
A very good point was made towards the end of the video.
Namely that that the government should move away from criminalisation laws for drug use to harm minimisation laws for drug use.
A much better outcome is likely to be seen.
Cannabis users still being indirectly stereotyped as hoodie-wearing people with mental health issues living under fluorescent lights. This should have included some scenes of regular, healthy people enjoying it recreationally while listening to good music and having stimulating conversations :). I expect more from the ABC.
I thought the exact same thing, but do you REALLY expect more from the ABC?
Same. Was pretty disappointing and clear of slight bias.
or since its only legal in canberra they could of used the politicians who use it and smoke.....
ABC the most bias of them all lol
@@electricsnut idk about most biased, but certainly not central.
Who's law?
The "law" of a morally corrupt Government and opposition who are basing their judgement of cannabis on propaganda from the early 1900's.
I am in a lot of pain and cannabis is the only thing that helps me get out of bed every day,without it I am bedridden.
Sadly I live in Victoria,would move to ACT if I could.
By far the least harmful drug you can take and the most widely used after cigarettes and alcohol.
They're just making sure they can make enough money from it before legalising it
I use medical cannabis in QLD and it’s so hard to get, you have to pay when you order then it takes ages to get there then if the quality of the stuff is not very good there’s no one that you can speak to to complain. You get treated like garbage at the pharmacy like you’re some type of scumbag drug addict. It’s just not a very pleasant experience and considering that I take the medication for PTSD and borderline personality disorder the wait for the product makes it really difficult. I so wish they would just stop with all the red tape.
how much does it cost? I'm on the pension so I don't think I could afford it.
Don’t over think it and you’ll be okay when you go grab your scripts, nobody is looking at your weird. I also am doing medical I’m QLD and only ever received the best buds as that’s what “medical cannabis” is. The only problem is you. Change you state of mind, strengthen yourself have more self confidence
@@tristanbulluss9386 $200 for 10 grams of a script bud in QLD
I too have seen how QLD pharmacists will show judgement towards a customer when providing a script. They are there to provide a service, not to discuss their politics and ideologies, so unprofessional and disrespectful and in an industry that requires empathy.
Weird..
Stock in some pharmacies do run out occasionally..
No one I know feels the way you do getting it.
And the quality from Beacon Cannabis has been excellent.
The only way to sort out the exploitative medical cannabis sector in Australia is to end the prohibition of cannabis full stop. It is a natural resource and prohibition/regulation of it is a human rights violation and ecological abuse..
Strongly agree.
End prohibition for all substances.. the war on drugs is an abject failure on all fronts and helps no one
@@mrbrad4637 it actually ruins lives instead of helping.
Sure, medicinal marijuana is a medical need so falls under the right for medical care and should be easily available. But calling the recreational use of marijuana a human right too sounds pretty silly comparatively... Let's not start abusing terms. Human rights abuse is issues like refugees being locked up inhumanely for years in Australia or Australians with disabilities being denied the services they need. You could argue it for people given unfair sentences. But saying stuff like marijuana legalisation for fun is a "human right" sounds super stupid and pretentious. Saying something would improve quality of life and provide economic opportunities is very different to calling it an actual human right.
@@TheTardisDreamer THEY ARE POTHEADS SO DON'T UNDERSTAND LOGICAL OR INTELLIGNT INFORMATION, BUT YOUR POINT OF VIEW CLEARLY BRINGS A VERY CONVINCING PERSPECTIVE TO THE DEBATE. ENJOY YOUR DAY & I HOPE JUST ONE POTHEAD CAN BE SAVED BU YOUR WISE WORDS...
Indoor grows under lights should be legal in my opinion. The grow is more secure than being in your backyard, where the local teenagers can jump your fence & rip your plants & as stated in this video, the police can use their discretion as to whether you have a setup for personal use or commercial supply... 2 plants in a tent would not be consistent with a commercial grow setup in any way. NSW and the rest of Australia need to catch up with the times & do the same as the ACT
Yet government use lights to grow 🤷🏻
Or, make it completely legal to sell via a license and you remove the incentive for people to set up big illegal operations since the profit margins will be smaller due to proper competition.
@@JoshyStuart one can only dream. Imagine the prices of fully legal weed, that would open up the blackmarket even more. The gumbiements greed would make it more expensive than cigarettes to obtain. I personally would prefer to have the consumers price it at or close to the current illegal trade price.50 to 100 a gram would surely drive the blackmarket to do a better trade when its 20 for a gram
yeah exactly especially in places where there's hardly any sunlight
@@HS-zi2ui i use lights for salads and tomatos
Big question is…. Why is it only ‘legal’ in Canberra ?? 🤷♀️
for old mate scomo
as a pensioner i can't afford cannabis from legal means in nsw, the government wont fund it and neither will health insurance
Whats your prices? In qld medicinal pot comes in 2 forms. 7g @ 24% thc or 10g @ 20% thc. Slightly more expensive then drug dealers but not by much.
You can also choose sativa/indica. Or hybrids if they have them. You don't get to pick strains but they tell you which one it is but you do get 2 choices of strength and quantity.
But thats the price you pay for getting quality stuff week in week out.
If you already have other sources that are cheaper for stuff to smoke stick with them. However you can get cbd pills and liquid etc from pharmacies not cheap either but cheaper then buying the raw plant legally. And I'm pretty sure anyone can go to a pharmacy and get cbd in qld anyway.
@@BennysUnhinged 200 to 250 an ounce in sa atm
“They say cannabis causes paranoia, but these laws cause paranoia for me” 100% that’s a very logical statement.
Why they only decriminised it in the political capital is a mystery. People need to be able to legally grow their own in all Australian states and in whatever fashion is practical for their situation, lights or not, not everyone has a garden space to do so.. I need it for medical reasons but the cost through those avenues is prohibitive.
Pollies can't get in trouble if its not illegal, Canberra people place themselves on a shelf slightly above the rest us scum in the outer circles
Very weird. I assume it’s more to do with the small population. Easier to get it through.
From my understanding there was rederic around drug testing people on centrelink, the conversation then steered to drug testing politicians as well. Months later weed was decriminalised in Canberra. Then the conversation died.
It’s because of the sentiment in the other states. Canberra is a more “woke” or politically left state. Unfortunately, weed is treated as an issue for the left and because labor and libs gotta get both sides of the vote, they don’t touch the subject. However, in Canberra, the labor government can as the people are on board and they won’t be voted out.
ACT is a territory seperate to rest of Australia which is under the Commonwealth ?
So they can legalise it there. But not nationally. I think the queen needs to do something for us to have it nationally.
Stupid to let people plant them in the backyard, but not under grow light in the winter.
yeah cannabis the tropical plant loves snow?
Shows how much the politicians know about and understand cannabis culture.
@@stevencox75 Look at where it originated m8. :)
They don't need a warrant to look over your fence, but they do need a warrant to search your house...
especially considering they can grow any other plant from their garden inside under a light using the exact same hydroponic equipment. But if that one particular plant finds its way inside from the garden bed then you're breaking the law
I’m a medical cannabis patient and it’s a rip off. I’ve been pushed back into the black market.
Yes, I've heard other legal cannabis users/patients make the same statement. What a sad state of affairs in Australia! Shame!
Same here, legal was four times the price of black market. I think more people have opened their minds to it with the green wave yet are deterred by the prohibitively high price so they go black market.
Yeah same here mate, $320 for 30 mls of cbd is bs. I pay $120 now for 40 mls because a new brand is available. It's only a matter of time before it's legal I reckon or at least affordable.
@@scorpina69 Ive used "black market" lol cannabis for twenty years and one month ago swapped over to medical cannabis and finding that the quality of the products is better due to the quality control from the medical cannabis pharmacy. It seems like it's going to work out slightly cheaper over time due to having constant access to high quality products and after the initial consult of $129 there is only a consultation every six weeks for $59. I'm actually paying less for high quality products which should make up the consultation fee.
@@nathancole5850 Are you consulting with Cannabis Doctors Australia?
Germany of all places is legalizing this plant! Australia needs to lead the world not try to follow it in almost every sector. Guarantee this will be leaglized in the next 5-10 years and our entrepreneurs would of missed the window to compete in the sector
We already have nation-wide weed companies in the US.
@@lok777 we do but their basis form is only up to LLC. You don’t see a cannabis Corporation anywhere do you? That’s a problem imo.
Forever the follower
Saudi Arabia will allow people to get drunk in mecca before Australia legalized weed. In other words, it'll never happen.
Living in Canada We are allowed to grow 4 plants I grow two plants and I buy great stuff from my local Pot store. The best thing to happen here. I can sleep better now I have chronic pain and it really helps me out.
It’s simple. No one deserves to go to prison just for using a substance.
Richard Nixon's prohibition laws on cannabis were the biggest crime against humanity! And a costly one for the USA and a waste of police resources. And it only encouraged illegal trade. The war on drugs could never be won. It has cost trillions of $ and too many lives wasted in prisons. The cannabis plant should be free to use for all. But in our insane capitalist and materialist system, it's now a profit making plant with men in business suites making mega profits. Stock market anyone? FFS, I hate this world!
@@scorpina69 Yep, the war on drugs was lost the day it began 🤦♂
@@scorpina69 Nixon didn't start it, this goes back to the temperance movement which was essentially a war of the sexes, over alcohol...
Exactly They prescribed dexamfetamie to kids and that's not much different to methlyamfetamine.. opioids are non toxic to the human body and come from a plant.. the media and gov only show the worse case users to keep the narrative going.. much like the narrative on the other ""pandemic going on ATM" and trust me some people are affected by weed badly just like some people can't handle their alcohol and others can.I had a horrific upbringing with horrific trauma and abuse from parents along with significant health issues - psoriasis and the type that causes arthritis.. I'm 39 years old and have done every substance under the sun for the last 2 decade everyday and have no criminal record, have a great career earning $90k a year and have not had any negatives brought about by my use of all substances.. infact opiods cured my psoriasis.. Without these substances there is no way I'd have the career I have, the improved health and ability to cope with past trauams.the war on drugs is a complete failure and you've been lied too.. btw I hate alcohol and don't drink at all.. why should I be told what I can and can't put into my body while I work full time, contribute taxes and then have to pay exorbitant prices, risk arrest and bad cuts just because I find benefit from substances that aren't alcohol, caffeine or nicotine? It's wrong on so many levels..
Hmmm i,m not as sure about your view being applied to Heroine and meth.
How correct Mary is about paranoia.
Now that I've been on the medical marijuana program for a few years, I rarely feel any type of paranoia related to cannabis.
I used to get very paranoid but it's essentially gone now and legality is why.
I started the medical program a few months back since my medication and street weed wasnt helpin with my anxiety/paranoia/depression but after using medical herb and the oral solution oils i too do not feel any type of paranoia nor anxiety and my depression has improved dramatically, also lost 16kg from switching from pharmaceuticals to plant based medicine!!!
@@Haydos420 today I tried some CBN & found that extremely relaxing. In a smokeable form, I made hashish from kief.
Read up on the different cannabinoids & the different terpenes and speak with your med tinders at different dispensaries about your anxiety & see if you can work through some recommendations from what your different dispensaries have to offer.
Try switching from THC in the day to a CBD strain in the evening.
I've heard other people suggest the opposite: using CBD through the day and THC in the evening.
Some people find that THC while they're asleep doesn't let them sleep well enough and this causes anxiety in some people.
My point is that sometimes patterning your use like how closely you stack your doses or how often you take a break will have great effects on anxiety.
Why does Australia always have to lag behind the rest of the world?..🤔
The US still has not legalized cannabis, even to this extent... so there's that.
Except that you can go and buy it legally at dispensaries? 😂
Needs to be legalised, my step father would have dealt with Parkinsons alot better. I'd personally prefer an edible than drink, for socialising and relaxation.
IMO - They should allow indoor growing in small tents - 500W LED or less, max 6 plants. Soil growing only (no water reticulation).
Better ban all hydroponically grown produce if its that bad. Hydro lettuce, tomatos and all the rest of it.
@@bakerperkins9152 a little dramatic but you do you
Law needs to be implemented Australia wide like everyone should be able to self grow/cultivation not just for Scott morrison and his associates act area🤷♂️💯
Well said mate!
Bloody oath
for two years, people in one Australian city have been allowed to legally grow cannabis and use cannabis, with many detailed restrictions.
This short video explores the current situation in Canberra, with the onscreen headline stating that Canberra is Australia's Cannabis City ...
I operate a facebook page called South Australia the Cannabis State where I advocate for 100% legalisation so that cannabis is treated under law the same as carrots or tomatoes.
So ... I want to point out that Canberra is maybe only 25% legal, and people there are still suffering prohibition and high prices and quality issues and supply issues.
@@thebeanymac yeah but still I think one plant is an on the spot fine.but that depends on the weight of it or the size of it
The laws they passed are kind of like saying you can consume alcohol but you are only allowed 2 cartons a year. You can grow 2 plants per person max 4 per household, but you can only possess 50g of dried cannabis. 1 plant could yield 500g or more. At least with an indoor plant you can keep them smaller, perhaps 50 to 100g per plant. If the laws were in touch with the consumer, then they should just allow a maximum of 2 pounds per person. Anything over will be confiscated. Most consumers wouldn't use 2 pounds a year but some do.
This comment is true lol
The laws are clearly written by those that have never grown. How can you grow two plants but be limited to 50g of dried bud? It's like a fruit crop, it has a harvest time. Would they say you can grow 2 apple trees but your only allowed to have 3kg of apples? So if I have just harvested, espcially for an outside grow, that 50g of dried bud will have to last me a whole year? And the whole "only grown naturally" law is a farce too. I'm allowed to grow every other plant with whatever artificial assistance I wish, why not this? When will they accept they are restricting the most useful plant on the planet, because some rich dude many years ago didn't want to pay to change his cotton farms to hemp?
There are millions of cannabis users in Australia, weather or not the Australian government wants to acknowledge it. The point of a government is to serve the people but they seem to be doing the opposite.
they are serving you though they have made a medical industry to serve you when you get sick with lung cancer
You may be right there but unfortunately there are still not enough people to swing the vote, to make it a platform to be voted upon you need to make the issue bigger than food shortages bigger than the news of the day.
Going medical is good but still not enough, things need to be added to the benefits.
A change is so overdue like everything else it's been held back by bureaucrats.
Recreational use is medicinal use. This plant should be made legal country wide. Take the money away from the criminal elements and put that money into the community to better everyones lives.
And the "medical" excuse serves bigot prohibitionnists as a trojan horse.
@@Egzoset Well said
You'll never get busted growing inside unless somebody snitches on you in 2021. Just keep to yourself, be friendly but not overly social with your neighbors and have a dog that barks to keep nosy people away. The ridiculous electrical setups and fire hazards of the 90s and 2000s are gone with LED technology. You may never even notice the increase of your electrical usage.
Nah man they got Drones and shit that fly around with heat sensors to bust weed crops in houses. $$$ by the taxpayer too.
@@officialhobane2139 yeah maybe if the persons got 10,000 watts of lights running in every bedroom of the house. And even then, if they were to use LEDs as the guy suggested then there wont be a huge heat signature like you've seen in movies. There would still be a huge increase in the power bill if they've got thousands of watts, But then they wouldn't have that much, they would have maybe 400-600watts most likely.
@@officialhobane2139 a small personal setup won't be noticed. Like a 1m x 1m tent or box is enough for personal.
Just use a tent and grow a few plants....happy smoking😆😆
You know what's going on mate, well said. So many people do it, its ridiculous.
Ask the Australian people and majority will be in favour of legalisation. We need to start leading the world in things, not waiting to be the last.
This is common sense
I’ve been a substance abuser most of my life. The worst, for me, by far, has been sugar. Quit that crap a year ago. I avoid refined carbs too. Don’t do alcohol either. I started using cannabis again after a 15 year break. Good stuff. God stuff.
Respect♥🌿
Sugar is one of the worst drugs around and children can buy it without restriction.
Must be heaven after hell. Good on you, cheers!
sugar? seriously? I didn't realise it was that harmful.
@@deanmatters5739 excess consumption of sugar leads to not only tooth decay but diabetes. No other drug on the planet can be consumed to the point that you have to monitor and maintain its levels in your blood for the rest of your life . People think that just because children are the only ones who get "high" of it that it's relatively harmless but even the withdrawals for a pre diabetic are akin to heavy drugs.
So its ok for government to grow medical marijuana under lights, but not the tax paying people, double standards I think 🤔
"Cannabis is decriminalised in the ACT, but Mary (thats not her real name). I laughed way too hard at this 1:09
When injustice becomes law
Resistance becomes duty
U should print this on a flag and fly it high somewhere 👍
Cannibis needs to be legal All over Australia
free the weed its a god given gift to people
ive been out of action while i waited for a back operation for the last 18 months. In WA even if you can get a prescription its gonna cost you about $160-$180 for 10 grams. So its unobtainable for me and anyone else without a full-time income, which is likely going to be a high proportion of those who would need it, terminally ill, severe PTSD, awaiting surgery etc . It looks like the medicinal cannabis industry is just going to keep running with the artificially inflated black market price? its not right. now that its being regulated these companies are taking none of the risks the black market dealers did but are still demanding drug dealer prices. And dont let them fool you into thinking its justified due to licencing and their various business overheads etc. Theyre gona make all of those expenses back in no time with the volume they'd be processing (maybe not yet, but in a few more years)
Some of the stronger strains (approx $130 for 10grams in VIC) are good value. Not only are they incredibly potent (probably the best most have ever had), but they have been grown, dried and stored with great care (they are tested for mould, less than 3% of black market weed would pass the strict testing). They end product is consistent so people can rely on it as medicine. There are numerous products available in numerous forms (edible,smokable, topical, etc). Whether you love or dislike THC, or you’re somewhere inbetween or occasional there is product that is beneficial to you. If you’re in pain or discomfort and your regular medication isn’t working or god forbid making your condition worse YOU should investigate what is available. For sleeping, pain management and inflammation it’s the best.
@@billymack333 yeah i agree mate, ive tried the medicinal stuff and it does tick all the boxes, even so i dont personally think its worth the prices they charge. The profit margin on each plant for them would be massive. But people pay it so nothings gona change, i understand that i just dont think its right.
@@pissiole5654 Nah everyone has points and I agree with ya. I'm thinking in a free organic market kind of way, not the political and corporate monopoly way.
Sstatist controled capitalism is a scary beast and she is loose.
What a rip cost me like $3 a ounce to grow and mines stronger than the medical crap. Not harvested early, no mold or pest ,nice slow dry and good 6 week cure. Smelly and tasty
@@jennyrodgers1213 Delivered by Australia Post :D
They are already growing it commercially in Australia so what does that tell you, they cant say hey we will make it legal so we can grow it and make a trillion but nobody else can
When will the government wake up and take responsibility for the harm that they are causing???. probably never.
Australian government is a parasite
4 plants per household grown out doors, if done right would produce a pound or so. what happens if they get raided just after harvest and of course they have more than 50gms??
In this meantime Bottle Shops are open and Legally selling the REAL Drug !!
I think the issue is that the government don't want another product to match tobacco. They want to make the most money possible from tobacco and if another product comes out in the market that would disrupt that they don't want it. On the contrary, they can probably switch the market by advocating for Cannabis and make Cannabis the new tobacco.
It's sickening
Growing up breathing in fumes from tobacco has caused my asthma and god knows what effects later in life.
You can see how many lives tobacco has ruined. Tobacco is the one that should be criminalised. Not cannabis.
What brand grow lights do you recommend? Asking for a friend.
I hope John gets all the help he needs, not just from a plant.
The handcuff are off lad aye …lol and this is paid for by my tax dollar wtf think I’ll stick with seven or nine for my news now 🤦♂️
@@milamberhague8095 good. Anything better quality would be wasted on your ears.
@@milamberhague8095 I know the ABC's a bit shit mate, but 7 and 9, really?? 🤷♂🤦♂
@@28russ channel 7 promoted CBD for patients with healthcare card very easy to look up its only been a week ago
@@chezzachezza7325I don’t think we’re watching the same 7.
They’ve literally done nothing over the years, just smear campaigns
unfortunately countries like japan, sweden, singapore, and the philippines and others that have very strict drug laws will likely never legalize cannabis because they see no medical use for it and is also heavily ingrained into the culture that cannabis is a very bad drug on the same level as opium. I was born in japan and feel very lucky to be living here in Canada now as someone suffering from Polymyositis cannabis has really helped me get through everyday life.
Im glad it helped you this healing herb should be free from chains so it may help people suffering. I’ve been growing cannabis and making it into rso for my friend who had breast cancer it has helped her get through chemo and the side effects it gave like pain, nausea and vomiting and now is cancer free Rastafari bless.
I found this interesting "Cannabis has a long history in Japan, dating back to its pre-historical period. Fibre and seeds of hemp have been discovered in the remains of human habitats from the Jomon period (10,000 BC to 300 BC). Throughout history, hemp was a widely cultivated crop and played a significant role in Japanese people's lives." "Following the conclusion of the war and subsequent occupation of Japan, a prohibition on cannabis production was enacted by the passing of the Cannabis Control Law (see Legal status below)."
Those countries will legalize it before Australia ever does. Australia is a nanny state.
Yea they endorse opioids and heroin instead 🤣
And yet ... Thailand has legalised it, and maybe soon Malaysia. Things can change, even in strict Asian countries. As for Sweden, the younger generation will visit Germany and Netherlands and eventually see that cannabis is not super harmful.
Just do the same as Canada already. It’s really not a big deal…why is Australia so backward thinking all the time.
Hasn't this past couple of years shown you the levels of control the Australian governments wish to wield
Completely different constitutional structure for starters........
I tryed all meds for my chronic pain then got the ok for cbd cannabis oil in Victoria at a cost of just under $600 it was going to be. Who can really afford that I just have to wait till prices come down. And cbd cannabis oil is the plant not the bud so you can drive. Pisses me off how far behind we are in a lot of things in Australia.
Alcohol is less regulated and and look at the damage it causes to everyone , flip the switch and just make it legal Australia . If not at least regulate to over 18’s like booze .
Backyard growing also has a problem with fence jumpers. They wait until the plants are at a sutiable stage for for them and jump over and grab them.
Yep! An indoor grow is less stressful and you can filter the smell. Man grows cannabis and ends up with a manslaughter charge trying to protect it. Makes a lot of sense.
That why you camp outside before harvest or grow inside. Hell young ones are so dumb they will steal a plant in veg stage and smoke the leaves and get a headache 🤣🤣
Do em in pots an lock the pots away at night. In shed etc. Chuck a fan on. Yeah people who steal are low life's
i have suffered many injuries during my life both physical and mental. if it wasn't for my ability access weed i would have trouble coping with everyday life. i would most likely become addicted to pain killers. my mental health would be heavily impacted in a negative way to the point of quite possibly being unable to comfortably interact with others even more than now. to provide legal access to medicinal marijuana would also greatly effect the income of crime syndicates. might even be more acceptable to share a joint on a Saturday night with your friendly local police officer? off duty of cause.
OMG! So cry me river so the dope can have his dope! Your ignorance, arrogance & utter disregard for the impact on health & the society overall that your dope has, just like alcohol & tobacco is breathtaking, not to mention offensive. I hope legal dope has an enormous tax impact on dope for dopes & effects your income to help law abiding citizens survive the suffering of your intolerable & offensive impost caused because you want your dope. SMMFH!!!
Legality doesn't stop accessing, and it becomes more dangerous from where it comes from. Seeing in countries where it is legal but under rules and it can be regulated and controlled by the law. It doesn't harm most people, like anything there will be people that have a much more negative reaction then normal. But the fact that most people use it, it shouldn't be ruining so many peoples lives and Puting them in jail. That clearly isn't working
@@SK-zi3sr i have no problem with regulation. as you say, it's just the fact that the current laws can give everyday good people criminal records that can stay with them for life just for possession of small quantities. even influence the outcome of their life journey. legality means approved (regulated) shops can sell weed and edibles that are of known quality and therefore much safer. dealers will then have competition to provide product which is more regular in quality. i won't buy stuff that the supplier won't smoke himself. alcohol and prescription meds (which are legal) both cause more domestic issues, hospitalisation and deaths than weed. 90% of weed users don't suffer the types of long term mental illness as alcoholics. only 4-6% of weed users will be killed by marijuana use and most of those are due to misadventure. most people if they smoke too much just go to sleep well before they could injure themselves. lol. never heard of a bunch of stoned people tuning on each other at parties because they all get mellow, laugh or cry and then hug it out. parties and social occasions involving excess drinking quite often end up with somebody wanting to fight everybody. aren't these alone good reason for legalisation? the main reason the government want to legalise weed is then they can get the money off tax for selling it. i'm sorry for the rant, i just feel very strongly about the issue.
Also take note, the system is a business, and we are all in business to make money, hence ridiculous laws that don’t effect others but we have to pay the government. My body, my choice.
Its crazy how difficult cannibis laws has made many lives ,I myself was arrest 5 times for possession of small amounts,while growing up,its crazy,stupid
How is it a crime to put something in your own body? Just legalise all drugs and have the government control supply. The drug war has failed abysmally! It's been over 50 years, billions of dollars, countless lives and still drugs are as cheap and as available as ever. It's time to change the approach because the current way of doing things isn't working.
Exactly, but drugs generate money, money buys guns, guns start wars, more money is spent, more drugs are made and the cycle continues, to some people that money and power is to much to give up. So I feel you are right but good luck with the process of change.
You really want meth heads?
Simple enough challenge: DEMONETARIZE, then the sharks and other predators shall start looking elsewhere - which shouldn't be any big issue as it can be grown at home WITHOUT 3rd-party socio-toxic interference, at least in principle.
102% legalize it then use those taxes to build rehab centres and put funding towards school education 👌
@@nate2611 that goes with all drugs clown, meth heads included. The drugs aren't the problem. It's the system in place that's corrupted by greed and power.
2021... the Australian government need to get their shit together.
If there is no victim there is no crime! I see no crime in self medicating. The only crime I see going on here is the draconian laws in place across Australians States and Territories!
Yep, that's Canberra, if you're rich enough to own land you can have it. If you're *_not_* then bad luck poor person. Pretty much the same as every thing else.
nope that is actually some nationals member in WA, any law made in canberra has to be approved by a federal rep or its knocked down, its like when canberra tried to legalise gay marriage before the plebicite shut down by the federal government.
Some of the medicinal comes from Canada. The Canadians grow it under light due to climate. They're happy to export it but think the Aussies are nuts.
I'm a Québeker and don't think anything bad of Aussies but only those who got convinced that Canada done it right. Just purchase a cheap USB microscope before you acquire you're 1st "legal" sample, to observe how far the greed has went...
@@Egzoset they sending their scraps after strippin most of the goodies from the buds?
Hearing John's story was heart breaking.
No way I’m paying that amount for medical cannabis! I was a cannabis patient and the quality I got was crap! On my worst day I could grow my own better than that. So I do!
So over the police state we have here in Oz.
And governments keeping a tight grip on controlling their own roll out of CBD oil to a very limited group of sufferers of medical conditions. They also want to make profit from it. :(
Criminal drug legislation has never helped anyone and will never help anyone. Drugs and their use should be treated as a health matter, not a criminal one, and it should be up to doctors, not the police, as to how these things are managed.
Even the "medical" vs "criminal"/"recreative" dichotomy is a mistake, serving bigots so they can take over and create whole industries where consumers become THE actual product, starting with so-called scientology-driven "therapy" possibly leading to suicide as we've seen in the horrendous "Kids-for-Cash" cases...
I agree it could work for something like marijuana, which is not very dangerous. I also agree people with addictions should be sent to rehab and services, and not given prison sentences. But I don't really agree with very highly addictive, very dangerous drugs being available for anyone to buy. There are some drugs where the risks are too high and it would be unethical, in my view, to sell them. They'd be basically setting people up for addiction, in the same way opioids set up people for addictions. I saw so much of it working in pharmacy.
They have a facility in Toowoomba that will process 20 thousand plants a day for the medical marijuana industry, definitely growing indoor and outdoor but double standards are expected in Australia,4 plants allowed but only 50 grams allowed,I can grow 2 pound on an outdoor plant
anyone know what book the dude was reading?
It’s still cheaper and easier to get it from old mate down the street.
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Marijuana Austaliana cheeper than booze safer than pills. Buy it from ya local farmer
Time for change 🤷🏻♂️
It's legal now in Canada, and since they legalized it, people are dying all over the place, jails are full, and the streets are full of crime.
I just lied, none of that happened.
Who knew ?
I'm sick of the narrative of "it's ok because they're using it medicinally!" When it should just be legal for adults no matter what they want to use it for.
The medicinal effects are often greatly exaggerated and I think that's because people feel like it's the most compelling case to legalise it. I'd like to see it legalised so we can have an honest discussion about its medicinal benefits without people feeling like they need to lie to advocate for it.
Yep, it’s insulting and condescending for sure. Yea it’s medicine but doesn’t need to be treated like big pharma’s medicine is the beauty.
Hmmmm......this explains the apathy from our Federal Politicians....
Funny how the ACT has legalised cannabis, what does that say about our politicians. lol
Where's any of this for the rest of AUS?
I spent 5yrs in Canada. Tents need to be the law with 6 plants, more if the user is a med cannabis patient. Canada has eliminated the black market with their laws. Comon Australia, help us please!
ADHD and I’m never taking stimulant medication again from 5 to 35 never felt better EVER
You feel better now off? I’ve got ADHD and started taking stimulant medication in my late 30s and I think it’s made it worst.
There is also ADHD meds that are non stimulants
@@thebeanymac I gave up sugar for six months, after hubby was ‘diagnosed with diabetes’ and expected to have a benefit, I had no benefit or felt any difference.
While I changed our whole diet, my husbands sugar level went into the 5’s and he lost weight and I lost nothing 🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️
I thought no sugar would make the difference they talked about, sadly disappointed and noted once again how different we are.
Sugar combined with certain ingredients can give me anxiety, but on the whole makes no difference.
Hubby looking great and I’m still a plum on tooth picks.
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@@thebeanymac thx mate 👍
Doctors in a sydney clinic treating vets for ptsd with the usual cocktails with the usual side effects of self harm told them,off the record, if they felt the need go and sit in a secluded spot out of view and have joint. The pharma drugs are worse just read the side effects, nearly all result in self harm. Cannabis has a much lower risk.
I wish all my friends in Australia well and I hope they can become truly free here soon. Its sorta of a mess here in the states but thats the beauty of the USA. I'm sitting here in MIchigan and able to grow outdoors (must be concealed and not in sight) or indoors, or just go to the dispensary. Which can be pricy but i sure do love all the new products. The commercialization of weed has been huge and fun! and to much Suprise (not really), the state hasn't collapsed or burned down.
Hey mate that sound's alright,what goodies do they have at the dispensary :) I'm from aus too and wish we had all that good stuff :)
@@joneRueben They have everything you can imagine! every dispensary has about 30-40 strains to choose from, not to mention the gummies, pre rolls, concentrates and vapes. This weekend i will try for the first time "moonrocks" They are cannabis buds dipped in hash oil, then rolled in kief . Good luck my friend!
And we had the biggest raid/bust in Australia history the other day too 68 million worth seized on a property out back Australia it was run but the Vietnamese apparently 6 bloke's on a property got done but the had like 20 something thousand plants in like 20 tent's all out the middle of no where the helicopter on the news flew over the property and you wouldn't see it if you wernt flying it was just bush land then crop's bloody crazy shit...
I am paying 85 for 14g of 20% thc buds with canwell and its next day delivery. I told the doctors the 180 for 10g was ridiculous and they just switched me to the cheaper stuff. Its not as strong but I can afford to eat.
Im over here in Perth hangin for a cone. It's at the point where there is no real reason for cannabis to continue being illegal in Australia.
Sertain strains cause paranoia. Not all cannabis has this affect. Infact very few have this reaction. CBD is a remedy to the paranoia caused by some cannabis strains.
Hybrid strains are good for balancing paranoia.
Well well well. Sundy mornin easter day just strollin around checkin out some cannabis stufff readin some comments and looky who i run into. HOOKSTER the ledgand bong on bloke✌👍👍
Hey 'Mary' there's these things called 'greenhouses' they work great in Canberra, trust me. You don't need lights if you know what your doing, the 'toxicity' of using hydro chems would be a lot worse for your body, not to mention bad for the environment.
I agree that greenhouses work well but hydroponics can be clean. Look at the research Dr Bruce Bugbee has done at Utah state university. The advantage of growing indoors is you can keep it hidden. The smell will attract all the undesirables. You can also use hydroponics outdoors. The reason hydro has a bad name is because these black market growers use nasty chemicals and they don't know what they are doing. Medical cannabis is grown with hydroponics.
While true, even indoor under lights can be done organically.
What hyrdo chemcials are toxic?
Lol 😂 Getting 4 plants to term in a Canberra backyard with someone ripping them off.
Good luck with that.
@@Simonisms like a dog on heat lol
When can we expect similar laws in Victoria?
Genuinely still no clue why alcohol is legal and cannabis isnt
Why pick on people like this
Who cares! Just grow it!
My state went legal a couple years ago. I think it will be recreationally legal coast to coast within five years.
With the electrical supply as it is I can understand not wanting to add another substantial load on the system. Now, If a person generated their own power, hmm..
I have lost all faith in the Australian government. The fact that just keep sweeping this issue under the rug is criminal. Corruption Corruption Corruption.
About time thank you to all the people fighting for this. I am a daily user and have been for 10 years legally. The cbd and thc oil helps me through life.
What about the rest of Australia 🤬
What’s with the creepy/scary background sound? That choice is a great example of bias.
Thank God I live in Pure Michigan USA!
This is a really good story guys but it's funny how they're kicking up a stink about the fine print when the rest of Australia would be jailed if they had anything like they have in the ACT
Did she rub extract on her hand? Never seen that before.
Hope it gets better every year!
Why not eat it instead of smoking it? It would make users look less like junkies and more like someone including cannabis as part of a healthy diet?
Consuming edibles has a different feel and effect. Not everyone likes it as once you've eaten it the dose is no longer controllable. Smoking or vaping, allows for an instant effect that can restricted initially until the desired effect is achieved. So what works well for one person may not for the next.
Québec's SQdC (Canada) CBD cannabis has been compared to placebo on TV and i'd say much the same of THC products i tried as well, simply because 10 mg ain't the same in a stomach: it's called bio-availability, but not "science" enough i suppose... Not to mention the joint UN/WHO publication of mid-December 2017 should have resulted in removal of CBD (including smoker substitutes!) from any bigot prohibitionist "schedule", eégé making it legal to sell between tomatoes and potatoes!!
Junkies steal to support their habit and use needles not smoke cannabis🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
THC and CBD are fat and alcohol soluble which is why they tend to be cooked in to butter or oil before being used to make edibles. Having the munchies and all you have are more brownies is a terrible combination.
Edibles also tend to have a different feel than smoking and take longer to take effect, which can cause people to over do it thinking they didn't eat enough.
You can't OD on weed (as far as I know), but you can get so high you have to hold on to the grass so you don't fall off the earth.
@@StealthyyyHD no they don't What makes you all think all junkies do that and that the hard stuff is that bad either? I'm a "so called junkie" that's never stolen a thing in his life.. They prescribed dexamfetamie to kids and that's not much different to methlyamfetamine.. opioids are non toxic to the human body and come from a plant.. the media and gov only show the worse case users to keep the narrative going.. much like the narrative on the other ""pandemic going on ATM" and trust me some people are affected by weed badly just like some people can't handle their alcohol and others can.. i had a horrific upbringing with horrific trauma and abuse from parents along with significant health issues - psoriasis and the type that causes arthritis.. I'm 39 years old and have done every substance under the sun for the last 2 decade everyday and have no criminal record, have a great career earning $90k a year and have not had any negatives brought about by my use of all substances.. infact opiods cured my psoriasis.. Without these substances there is no way I'd have the career I have, the improved health and ability to cope with past trauams.the war on drugs is a complete failure and you've been lied too.. btw I hate alcohol and don't drink at all.. why should I be told what I can and can't put into my body while I work full time, contribute taxes and then have to pay exorbitant prices, risk arrest and bad cuts just because I find benefit from substances that aren't alcohol, caffeine or nicotine? It's wrong on so many levels..
The price for medical cannabis doesn't support those who require access on a lower economic spectrum, the ability to grow to support your personal needs and not commercial would benefit all of Australia's states
Living in a place where medical and recreational use of cannabis is legal (in the united states - NJ), I can safely say I've NEVER heard of prohibiting LIGHTING?!?!? That's just straight up BIZARRE man.
I'm in my 50's and occasionally smoke weed. When I lived on the Gold Coast, I tried to get some weed but all people had were cocaine or heroin so I can see people turning to harder drugs if weed is not available at that point in time as an alternative to alcohol. I however only smoke occasionally so it got a "pass" from me! To quote Peter Garrett from Midnight Oil from the Oils on the Water concert 1985 Goat Island..."How come all the marijuana has disappeared off the streets of Sydney and all the heroin is cheap I wonder!" from the song "I don't want to be the one"