Labor’s last-minute intervention in Victoria’s cannabis inquiry only delays the inevitable

Today’s news that Labor senators have watered down recommendations from Victoria’s Senate Inquiry into cannabis laws seems like bad news. But scratch below the surface and there’s still plenty of cause for optimism, says Cannabiz editor-at-large Rhys Cohen.

The inquiry into the use of cannabis in Victoria published its report today. An Age article this morning, which pre-empted the publication of the report, revealed that Labor senators had ambushed the inquiry at the last minute to remove some of the most progressive recommendations from the final document.