Australia aspires to be world’s leading medicinal marijuana exporter

The Australian government has said it aspires to be the world's leading exporter of medicinal marijuana.

The nation plans to change its regulations to join Canada and the Netherlands in selling products beyond a domestic market.

Uruguay and Israel have announced similar plans.

Health Minister Greg Hunt said the move would also help local patients.

Australia legalised the use of medicinal marijuana in 2016.

But using the drug for recreation remains illegal.

Changing national regulations will require parliamentary approval.

That could happen as soon as February with support from the Labor opposition.

Earlier this week, California became the largest US state to legalise the use of recreational marijuana.

Source: BBC