Australian cannabis laws ‘outdated’ says Greens Senator in favour of total de-criminalisation

Greens Senator David Shoebridge says Australia’s laws around cannabis are “outdated," as he argues for the total de-criminalisation for recreational use. Mr Shoebridge joined Sky News host Danica De Giorgio to explain why he has put forward a bill to legalise the drug. “Overwhelmingly, what the data shows internationally is that it [legalisation] doesn’t create an addiction problem,” he said. “What it does is it makes it a much safer product. “Already 41 per cent of Australians have tried cannabis at one point or another. “Laws that make almost half the country criminals are just so outdated."