This analysis reviews changes in cannabis laws in Australia, revealing public support for legalisation amid political obstacles.
Criminal penalties for personal possession and use of cannabis have been removed in smaller states and territories of Australia, but the more populous states have diverted persons charged with cannabis use offences into education and treatment. The legalisation of medical cannabis use in 2016 appears to have increased public support for the legalisation of adult use, but there are major political obstacles to this policy change.
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