Google AI
The Times Australia

How can we measure the size of Australia’s illegal cannabis market – and the billions in taxes that might flow from legalising it?

  • Written by: Jenny Williams, Professor of Economics, The University of Melbourne
How can we measure the size of Australia’s illegal cannabis market – and the billions in taxes that might flow from legalising it?Canna Obscura/Shutterstock

At the end of this month, a senate inquiry by the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee is due to hand down its report on a bill to legalise cannabis.

Legalisation aims to redirect profits away from organised crime, safeguard people aged under 18, and protect public health through strict safety and...

Read more: How can we measure the size of Australia’s illegal cannabis market – and the billions in taxes that...

Times Magazine

A quality cut to bills for Beaufort butcher

Victorians are increasingly turning to Easy Electric SEC to better understand their home energy op...

Mentoring - Raising a child is more than providing for one

Food, shelter, safety and schooling are essential. But the guidance children receive about how to ...

Harmony Launches Voice AI Platform to Turn Customer Conversations into Revenue

Harmony’s proprietary, task-specific LLMs respond in about 200 milliseconds and produce a contact ra...

Technology

Harmony Launches Voice AI Platform …

Harmony’s proprietary, task-specific LLMs respond in about 200 milliseconds and produce a contact ra...

Local News

Brisbane Launches Zero Dollar Store…

A Brisbane-based online marketplace is taking a different approach to buying and selling: everything...

Culture

Honey: natural sweetness, genuine benefits an…

Honey carries an unusually wholesome reputation. Bees make it, flowers give it character, and gene...

Travel

Travel Trends 2027: Why Asia-Pacific Travelle…

Travellers from Australia and Southeast Asia are spending more on what they do and less on where t...

The Times Features

Honey: natural sweetness, genuine benefits and a reason…

Honey carries an unusually wholesome reputation. Bees make it, flowers give it character, and gene...

The Democrats of 2026: Who won the comeback, and who st…

The US midterms gave Democrats a new generation of election winners. The old guard can still raise...

What Makes Ballet Flats an All-Season Shoe?

Some shoes only come out for special occasions. Some earn their place in your wardrobe because the...