The question of whether cannabis is harmless or even has therapeutic properties and should therefore be freely available is one for medical and scientific evidence to establish. It is not an issue for politicians to decide based on political objectives or for pro-drug groups to undermine the medical evidence or the majority views opposing illicit drug use through relentless media campaigns. According to the 2013 National Drug Strategy Household Survey, a survey of more than 24,000 Australians, …
