{"id":4880,"date":"2015-10-18T15:26:14","date_gmt":"2015-10-18T15:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marijuana.com\/?p=44562"},"modified":"2015-10-18T15:26:14","modified_gmt":"2015-10-18T15:26:14","slug":"australia-moves-to-legalize-cultivation-of-medical-marijuana-down-under","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/australia-moves-to-legalize-cultivation-of-medical-marijuana-down-under\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia Moves to Legalize Cultivation of Medical Marijuana Down Under"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 0 5px 5px;float:right;height:100px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/australia-moves-to-legalize-cultivation-of-medical-marijuana-down-under\/\" send=\"true\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"false\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><p><em><strong>On Saturday, the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia publicized its plan to allow medical marijuana to be legally cultivated for medicinal and scientific research\u00a0purposes.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Currently under Australian law, cannabis is still classified as an illegal narcotic, and while penalties differ from state to state, those who cultivate, consume, carry or distribute it can be fined and sent to prison.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2015-10-17\/federal-government-to-legalise-growing-of-medicinal-cannabis\/6862294\" target=\"_blank\">ABC Online<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cHealth Minister Sussan Ley said the Government wants to give people suffering from debilitating illnesses access to the most effective medical treatments.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h6><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.com\/?s=Australia\" target=\"_blank\">More Australian Marijuana News<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>By amending the 1967 Narcotics Drugs Act, Australia\u2019s politicians hope to legalize the local cultivation of medical marijuana without violating the country&#8217;s international commitment to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unodc.org\/pdf\/convention_1961_en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fired up for medical marijuana<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With\u00a0more than 246,000 people signing a petition on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/malcolm-turnbull-decriminalise-the-use-of-medicinal-cannabis-for-people-with-terminal-cancer-like-my-son\" target=\"_blank\">Change.org<\/a> to decriminalize the plant and its potent cannabinoids for medical purposes, supporters of the Australian plan have long felt the current laws were prejudicial towards patients who relied on the plants flower to alleviate their pain.<\/p>\n<p>While a serious victory for the sick and suffering Down Under, Ley noted, &#8220;Cannabis will remain classified as an illegal narcotic in Australia for recreational use.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the below video,\u00a0Australia&#8217;s\u00a0Senator Leyonhjelm makes the case for legalizing both medical and recreational marijuana in Australia.<\/p>\n<p><span class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; display: block;'><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='702' height='425' src='http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ckfp3M3EsrY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen='true'><\/iframe><\/span> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>On Saturday, the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia publicized its plan to allow medical marijuana to be legally cultivated for medicinal and scientific research\u00a0purposes.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Currently under Australian law, cannabis is still classified as an illegal narcotic, and while penalties differ from state to state, those who cultivate, consume, carry or distribute it can be fined and sent to prison.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2015-10-17\/federal-government-to-legalise-growing-of-medicinal-cannabis\/6862294\" target=\"_blank\">ABC Online<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cHealth Minister Sussan Ley said the Government wants to give people suffering from debilitating illnesses access to the most effective medical treatments.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h6><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.com\/?s=Australia\" target=\"_blank\">More Australian Marijuana News<\/a><\/h6>\n<p>By amending the 1967 Narcotics Drugs Act, Australia\u2019s politicians hope to legalize the local cultivation of medical marijuana without violating the country&#8217;s international commitment to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unodc.org\/pdf\/convention_1961_en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fired up for medical marijuana<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With\u00a0more than 246,000 people signing a petition on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/malcolm-turnbull-decriminalise-the-use-of-medicinal-cannabis-for-people-with-terminal-cancer-like-my-son\" target=\"_blank\">Change.org<\/a> to decriminalize the plant and its potent cannabinoids for medical purposes, supporters of the Australian plan have long felt the current laws were prejudicial towards patients who relied on the plants flower to alleviate their pain.<\/p>\n<p>While a serious victory for the sick and suffering Down Under, Ley noted, &#8220;Cannabis will remain classified as an illegal narcotic in Australia for recreational use.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the below video,\u00a0Australia&#8217;s\u00a0Senator Leyonhjelm makes the case for legalizing both medical and recreational marijuana in Australia.<\/p>\n<p><span class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; 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