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Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?
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Last answered 12 minutes ago
Yes
5,095 votes
18%
No
22,772 votes
82%
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Data includes total votes submitted by visitors since Mar 20, 2012. For users that answer more than once (yes we know), only their most recent answer is counted in the total results. Total percentages may not add up to exactly 100% as we allow users to submit "grey area" stances that may not be categorized into yes/no stances.
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a. Retired Police Captain Demolishes the War on Drugs
5 years ago by youtube.com
b. Republicans Slowly Embracing Marijuana
5 years ago by latimes.com
c. Kicking the Bottle: Why Gujarat’s Prohibition on Alcohol Doesn’t Work
5 years ago by firstpost.com
e. Legalizing Medical Marijuana May Actually Reduce Crime, Study Says
5 years ago by huffingtonpost.com
f. Marijuana Overdoses Kill 37 in Colorado on First Day of Legalization
5 years ago by dailycurrant.com
Data based on unique submissions (duplicates or multiple submissions are eliminated) per user using a 30-day moving average to reduce daily variance from traffic sources. Totals may not add up to exactly 100% as we allow users to submit "grey area" stances that may not be categorized into yes/no stances.
Data based on 30-day moving average to reduce daily variance from traffic sources. Totals may not add up to exactly 100% as we allow users to submit "grey area" stances that may not be categorized into yes/no stances.
Learn more about Drug Policy
Recreational use of illicit drugs including marijuana, cocaine and heroin is currently illegal in Australia. In 1985, the federal and state governments adopted a National Drug Strategy which included a pragmatic mixture of prohibition and a stated objective of harm reduction. Between 1998 and 2007 overall illicit drug use declined close to 40%. Amphetamines use declined by 38%; cannabis use fell by close to 50%; and use of heroin dropped by an impressive 75%. In February 2016 parliament amended the Narcotics Drugs Act, and created a national licensing scheme for the controlled cultivation and testing of medical cannabis. See recent drug policy news