Australian sex shops want to legally sell marijuana

Sex shops want to legally sell marijuana, claiming it would help employ thousands of people, raise almost $1 billion a year in tax and cut crime rates.

The Eros Association says legalising cannabis for recreational use would kill the black market for Australia’s most popular illicit drug.

It has made the call in a submission to the so-called “nanny state” Senate inquiry investigating government regulation that impinges on personal freedom.

The association, which represents adult shop owners, said many members already provided products relating to “cannabis culture”, such as T-shirts and books, and believes “cannabis regulation is not a matter of if, but when”.

“Many members of the Eros Association are interested in the potential for legal cannabis markets for adults and would love the opportunity to up-skill and nurture a successful, safe and regulated industry for cannabis in Australia,” the association said.

Citing official data that showed three million...

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