Greens push to legalise cannabis: Would boost Centrelink payments trends now
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The Greens are pushing a radical plan to legalise cannabis, tax it heavily and use the proceeds to pay for a massive hike to Centrelink payments.
A new study has found that legalising cannabis in cannabis in Australia could raise up to $28billion in taxes in a decade and take money away from organised crime.
The Greens commissioned the Parliamentary Budget Office research which found it would mean the JobSeeker and Youth Allowances could be increased by $80 a fortnight.
Canada has already greatly loosened restrictions, allowing cannabis to be bought by those aged 18 and over at both government-run shops and licensed retailers.
Legalising cannabis in cannabis in Australia could raise up to $28billion in taxes in a decade. Pictured is a woman smoking weed
It is still a crime in Canada to sell marijuana to a child, smoke in public,
