Tag Archives: marijuana

Cannabis Industry to Light Up – guest post by Stephen Thornton

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Gene Tunny

The win by the US Democratic Party of two federal senate seats representing the state of Georgia creates a situation whereby the Republican Party will lose their majority in the Upper House. Given the Democrats control the House of Representatives, … Continue reading →

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Surely just a matter of time before decriminalisation of cannabis and other drugs

Posted on December 6, 2020 by Gene Tunny

Last Friday, the US House of Representatives passed a law decriminalising cannabis at the federal level. Unfortunately, as noted in this CNN report, the law has very little chance of being upheld by the US Senate, but it was good … Continue reading →

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Cannabis with Dr Stephen Thornton – latest Economics Explained episode

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Gene Tunny

Several jurisdictions around the world, such as the US states of California and Colorado, have legalised cannabis, also known as marijuana. In Australia, the Australian Capital Territory will become the first Australian jurisdiction to legalise recreational cannabis use on the … Continue reading →

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Blunt message to states from Canberra on recreational cannabis – guest post from Stephen Thornton

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Gene Tunny

I am delighted to publish this guest post from my good friend and colleague Dr Stephen Thornton. Views expressed in this guest post are Stephen’s, and should not necessarily be attributed to me as well. GT Blunt message to states … Continue reading →

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Should Queensland legalise recreational marijuana use?

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Gene Tunny

My friend and fellow economist Dr Stephen Thornton of Bluegreen Economics has released a report advocating for the legalisation of marijuana for recreational use in Queensland. While the Queensland Parliament has recently passed a law allowing medicinal marijuana use, we … Continue reading →

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