Tasmania councils are encouraging medical marijuana in an attempt to get more jobs in industrial area. The committee is trying hard to drive employment in regional locations. Growers have been cultivating hemp for many years; however, they weren’t getting enough support from the government. The regulatory hurdles were stopping farmers from selling hemp.

The state govt. had also rejected medical marijuana growing trials, stating that it would cause harm to the society and endanger the public safety. Tasmania’s unemployment rate sets at 7.5% in comparison to 6% nationwide. Moreover, the contraction in Tasmania’s conventional powerhouses of mining and forestry has hit hard in some regional places, which has surged on to businesses and contractors, who depend on them.

Tasmania councils are now thinking that medical and commercial marijuana may come handy; councils believe that these can be considered as value-added crop. Jeremy Rockliff Primary Industries’ Minister vowed to consider hemp business a priority. He told that there are many regulations linked to growing cannabis, both in medial and commercial filed. He said, “Where government … needs to play a role is reducing the red tape around that so we’re not creating any disincentives for people to come into the industry and explore the industry it’s in the developmental stage … but there’s a huge opportunity there in my view.”

As per the report by Tasmanian councils, it states that nearly 250 timber industries have shut down, losing 4000 occupation. A recent survey cites that nearly 350 mining jobs would be turned off soon as Mount Lyell and Henty Mines have shut down. During this closure period, it would be better if hemp business gets into field to diversify the economy. Mayor Robyn Gerrity, West Coast stated that the committee has been flooded with the thoughts of alternative industries and as of now, they have received 4 proposals to grow medical marijuana.

Robyn Gerrity mentioned that the committee would make use of the money in a well-thought way to create jobs, which are sustainable and assure guarantee in future. She said, “Community is not looking for exit packages like those offered in response to the forestry downturn.”

The council members met State Government to rethink about medical marijuana trails in the state. Majority of the members voted in favor of supporting trails in Tasmania. Michael Wilson, Deputy Mayor said that growing hemp in Huon Valley would boost the economy in a strong way.