Marijuana use seems to be on the rise everywhere. From Europe to the US and Canada to the farthest reaches of the planet, societies are being smoked out. Australia is perhaps the place best-known on the planet for chronic marijuana abuse.
Australians are world-class dopes, according to research.
And cops say residents of Victoria are doing more than their bit to keep the nation up in cannabis smoke.
The study found over 200 million people used illicit drugs globally, with those in wealthier countries most likely to abuse illicit substances.
It found Australia and New Zealand were the highest users of cannabis in the world, with up to 15 per cent of 15 to 64-year-olds having used the drug at least once in the past year.
The popularity of illicit drugs was linked to cost and supply.
Victoria Police has seized record amounts of cannabis in recent years, confiscating 9000 plants in a two-day blitz a little over a year ago.
Why do you think marijuana use is on the rise? Back in the 70s, when marijuana smoking first became a significant part of the Hippie culture, dope smokers were just that – dopes. Now it seems like it is almost completely accepted. We need more drug education classes.