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Medical cannabis finally fully legal in Australia's most hipster state, Victoria

After a long battle, Victoria just became the first state to fully legalise medical marijuana.

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There's a nationwide - and indeed, worldwide - push at the moment to decriminalise or legalise the use of marijuana for medical purposes. Among other purposes, it's proven to be very effective in treating chronic pain and severe epilepsy in children.

Jan Fran leads you through the new legislation, letting you know who can and can't access the drug.


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