A change of legislation that will criminalise thousands of gardeners who grow specific plants is being proposed by the Government, and Happy High Herbs are looking for support to help them oppose it.
A change to the Australian Criminal Code is being proposed by the Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy, which would criminalise thousands of gardeners of certain plants if it’s put into place.
The aim of the legislation is to target the black market for illegal drugs, and it would mean that anyone found selling or growing these plants could face a maximum penalty of ten years imprisonment.
The proposed banned plants include Australian Acacias, Ornamental Cacti, Daturas and Brugmansias.
Happy High Herbs, who promote and sell legal alternatives to recreational drugs, are opposing this proposal, and they are hoping that there are many others who agree with them, and who will help protest against it.
They argue that the targeted plants contribute virtually nothing to the illegal drug market, and that there are no recorded incidences of physical, mental or social harm caused by their rare use.
They also say that to enforce this law, it will incur immense costs in dollars and people power to the administrative, police and court system, and it would send many small nurseries and gardening groups out of business.
Happy High Herbs have been providing the public with safe alternatives to street drugs for close to ten years now, and their original mission to promote, appreciate and raise awareness of the benefits of herbs continues to motivate their every action.
If you disagree with the proposal by the Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy to criminalise anyone growing or selling these plants, Happy High Herbs urges you to visit happyhighherbs.com/Herb-Freedom to send a submission against this legislation.
For more info on the details of the proposal, you can read the Ministerial Council’s discussion paper on the issue here.
