Canberra tipped to legalise weed today

The private member’s bill on Wednesday from Labor backbencher Michael Pettersson would allow Canberrans over 18 to possess 50 grams of cannabis and grow two plants.

But in a report on the bill, the ACT government said it could not rule out people being prosecuted under Commonwealth laws.“It is important to note that, even after the passage of this bill, possessing and growing cannabis will carry a degree of risk arising from interactions between Territory and Commonwealth law,” it said.

“I don’t think it’s particularly likely the Commonwealth government will try to fight this.” Federal Attorney-General Christian Porter said the bill was a matter for the ACT, but where Commonwealth laws applied they remained enforceable. ACT Labor backbencher Michael Pettersson says he’s “very confident” there wouldn’t be any problems today.Amendments made to the original bill require cannabis to be kept out of reach of children, and barring adults from using it near children or growing it in community gardens.

So now we just call all jurnos, public servants and pollies in Canberra pot heads

Great - please move there with your new start allowance. Should be fun 😂😂

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Please Willy quickly move to Canberra...

What a wonderful idea for children. What could possibly go wrong?

I'm on my way down!

Fuck yeah

Now do the same with fireworks and it will be the place to visit

They call it dope for a reason. Some interesting facts from the Global Drug Survey 2019 for those leading the push to legalise the 'harmless' drug cannabis.

So pollies can be legally stoned now?

melissahoyer Dont cheer yet, it still has to be ignored by the federal govt. They must be advised of the right to self determination due to the lie told by 1950's America to demonize weed to target Mexican immigrants, & then moved onto blacks in the US. Punitive policy without logic!

Probably a sadistic Aussi Prank!

The pollies knew the game was up. Drug testing them was coming, time to change the law.

I m moving to Canberra... who’s with me 😂

What about us Protecting the politicians teenager. True.. won’t look good for daddy if you get caught . Légalise it everywhere smokeweed

Yuck

ZuluMuster Gawd the place is bad enough now let alone everyone running around stoned

Great. Now we only need to ban the sale and consumption of meat, put tax on the air that we inhale and levy on the co2 we exhale. Ah yes, also shut down all the coal power stations so we remain green ... or black.

Get the other states onto it..

awesome.. nothing like fireworks, porn and weed all at the same time!

Seriously what’s next Let’s have more zombies, drunks, adulterous as life’s goes on you keep moving away from the holy bible. Seriously Australia have a good hard look at yourself.

Breaking: Schapelle Corby seen shoving 2 empty bodyboard bags into a taxi. The taxi was last spotted heading towards Deakin.

Pollies and junkies! What a place.

Great news now lets get WA sorted

WOW

Cant have the pollies kids getting a rap sheet...

Good ., new business opportunities opened, new pain relief available, hopefully less drunk idiots at the clubs and pubs and the hope someone will slip ScottMorrisonMP a hash cookie and the guy might chill out and think about his policies a bit better

Moving to Canberra

It will be only a matter time before it will be taxed like everything else.

Fyswick the tip for the shops

Millions homeless and living in poverty but let’s legalise drugs 🙄

JacquiLambie , the politicians will certainly have to be drug tested now.

Good luck with that

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