It does take a long time for the political machine to crank up and turn over however thankfully it now looks that the growing of marijuana for medicinal purposes will be given the nod.
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All power to those activists whose personal trauma and experience has seen what this drug can do to make the lives of many close to them, a better one.
Naturally there is community concern over the growing of crops that can be used illegally.
For years farmers in Tasmania have been able to cash in on the growing of poppies.
These poppies are used for the production of opium that is then used in a wide range of pain relievers.
Poppies are now being grown in Victoria and South Australia, one must say to the chagrin of the Tasmanians.
Yes there is the occasional security problem but given the openness of the plantings this has been minimal.
There have been calls for years for the commercial production of the parent plant hemp, which in generations past provided clothing, paper and rope products.
As a crop it has no peer for its usefulness.
A now retired former member of parliament, many years ago when he was a state representative, said on a local ABC radio station that growing marijuana could assist in profitable agriculture.
Of course his call went unheeded.
At the time he was subject to derision but the former member for Sturt was a man well ahead of the time.
The news that China will move away from the one child policy will bring joy to the Australian based companies that have opted to supply baby milk formula to an already burgeoning Chinese market.
You have to wonder if an inkling of this move was about given the number of plants now operating or planned for development in the near future.
Having five children reared on straight cows milk and a little UHT Wallaby is cynical that formula is needed.
Bit like the vitamins aggressively hawked on TV that can cure just about any aliment.
Beauty has always been in the hands of the beholder.
