Australia just made history by becoming the first continent in the world to legalize marijuana, following a vote that was taken by their Parliament this Wednesday. The new amendments were made to their Narcotic Drugs Act, which makes cannabis farms and distribution of marijuana based products completely legal.

Sussan Ley, the Minister of Health, said in a statement, “This is a historic day for Australia and the many advocates who have fought long and hard to challenge the stigma around medicinal cannabis products so genuine patients are no longer treated as criminals,”  she went on to proclaim, “This is the missing piece in a patient’s treatment journey, and [we] will now see seamless access to locally produced medicinal cannabis products from farm to pharmacy.”

The details and technicalities still have to be finalized, but it is believed that within the next few months, patients with a medical marijuana prescription will be allowed to grow their own crops as well.  

India, take notes.