Ever since the Australian government prohibited the possession and use of cannabis in 1927 there has been an ongoing debate in whether the possession and the use of the drug should be decriminalised. It's our biggest cash crop and worth a fortune, five billion dollars a year. The massive resources used to eradicate it are also costing us a fortune. Marijuana is virtually impossible to avoid in this country. Nearly 50 percent of Australians say they have tried it or regularly use it. There are many arguments as to why the possession and use of marijuana should be legalised however there are also arguments against the use and legalisation of the drug.

History of Cannabis use in Australia

Up until the early 20th Century drugs such as cannabis were used fre

There has been legislation prohibiting drug use in Australia since 1895 and laws prohibiting the use and possession of cannabis since 1927. Commonwealth legislation includes one main act entitle the Narcotic Drugs Act of 1967. This act regulates the manufacture of, and makes provisions with respect to, Narcotic Drugs in accordance with the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961. The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs deals with ‘Final Acts and Resolutions, as agreed by the 1961 United Nations Conference for the Adoption of a Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.’(United Nations, 2002)

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