Australia: Greens Mp John Kaye Wanted to Decriminalise Medicinal Cannabis Based on His Own Experience
The cannabis legalisation storm is sweeping the world, and Australia’s late Greens MP John Kaye was a knight in shining armour as he was trying his level best to decriminalise medical marijuana based on his own experience. Unfortunately, he lost his battle with cancer and died at the age of 60 on Monday. He was a man of “enormous principle, energy and commitment.” He was a personal user of medicinal cannabis, and according to him, he benefitted greatly from it. Hence, he was hell-bent in legalising cannabis in Australia.
Kaye was preparing to introduce a private member's bill to the NSW Parliament for legalising cannabis for medical use just weeks before he died. He was using cannabis himself to get relief from the pain. However, his condition rapidly deteriorated 10 days ago and his plans were thwarted. Fellow Greens MP David Shoebridge told Fairfax Media that Kaye “was always thinking...
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