The Greens are proposing to take cannabis out of the hands of criminal dealers, by making it legal for adults to use.

Under the plan, a new agency would be the sole wholesaler of the drug.

It would distribute cannabis to licensed retailers who are then able to sell to Australians over the age of 18.

Greens leader Richard Di Natale says continuing to criminalise the drug only sends it underground.

“Right now, nearly 7 million Australians have made the decision to use cannabis,” he told 3AW Mornings.

“We don’t have a war on drugs, we have a war on people.”

Click PLAY to hear Dr Di Natale try to convince Tony Jones…

I’d like to see where the evidence for 7 million users is?

— Joe Garra (@joegarra61) April 16, 2018

What’s so radical?

— Bronson Wateringcan (@wateringbronson) April 16, 2018

What message does that send to kids??!! @3AW693 don’t legalise it!!

— Maria Aylward (@aylward_maria) April 16, 2018