On February 24, 2016 the Australian parliament passed an amendment to the Narcotic Drugs Act which legalised medical marijuana. The amendment permits patients with a prescription from a doctor to posses and use medical cannabis. The cannabis must be grown in Australia under the supervision of the local government. Analysts predict that marijuana will be available to patients beginning in 2017.
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Response rates from 3.5k Independents voters.
83% Yes |
17% No |
65% Yes |
17% No |
10% Yes, but only for medical use |
0% No, and increase penalties for non-violent drug offenders |
7% Yes, and legalise, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it |
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1% Yes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 3.5k Independents voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 3.5k Independents voters.
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Unique answers from Independents voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@528PP8H4yrs4Y
everyone is going to get high and die
@8RGGV6R4yrs4Y
Yes but with the same level of science based critique of negative effects as smoking and alcohol receives so that individuals can make informed choices
@8J9J5JR4yrs4Y
Yes, legalize tax and regulate but add instead of it being punitive criminal problem, treat as a health problem and refer to health services - see Portugal model
@8JLLT5N4yrs4Y
yes but they must be over 18
@932YHHF3yrs3Y
Yes, but it's use when driving etc should be illegal like drink driving
@92XWDJ33yrs3Y
No, but Marijuana should be decriminalised
@8K3NZ2B4yrs4Y
Yes, but for highly regulated medical use ONLY
@9352LSG3yrs3Y
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