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Possessing and growing cannabis looks set to be legalised in the ACT

The recreational use of cannabis in Canberra looks likely to become legal as the ACT Legislative Assembly is set to pass a bill.

A view of a marijuana plant in Paris, France, July 30, 2019. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM.
A marijuana plant in Paris, France. Source: AAP

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Possessing and growing cannabis for personal use looks set to become legal in the nation's capital.

The ACT Legislative Assembly is expected to pass a private member's bill on Wednesday from Labor backbencher Michael Pettersson that would allow Canberrans over 18 to possess 50 grams of cannabis and grow two plants.

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