Government ignores experts, evidence & public on cannabis law reform
David heavily criticises the government’s official response to the parliamentary inquiry into the Regulation of Personal Adult Use of Cannabis Bill.
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Decriminalisation of cannabis
David highlights that cannabis criminalisation targets Aboriginal people and overburdens the corrections system. He urges the government to reconsider its opposition to cannabis decriminalisation.
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Snoop Dogg and Victoria’s push for legalising cannabis | 3AW
Victoria’s debate on legalising cannabis is heating up. Speaking on 3AW, David Ettershank from Legalise Cannabis Victoria argued that current laws waste police resources and criminalise thousands of Victorians. When asked about Snoop Dogg’s AFL Grand Final visit, Ettershank joked that he wouldn’t be the first to enjoy cannabis at the MCG. “If you go…
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Regulate cannabis to curb overdose deaths
David expresses alarm over rise in drug overdose deaths in Australia and calls for cannabis regulation to reduce harms.
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Labor conference supports regulated cannabis industry
David highlighted that the Labor conference supported a regulated cannabis industry in Victoria to fund mental health, and curb organised crime.
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Penington plan to regulate cannabis
David urges all members to read the Penington Institute’s 21-point action plan to establish a regulated cannabis market in Victoria, valued at $2 billion a year.
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End workplace discrimination of medicinal cannabis patients
This video tells the story of a worker affected by workplace drug testing.
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LCV calls on Allan government to regulate cannabis and reap the profits: Prohibition has failed
Legalise Cannabis Victoria welcomes the Penington Institute’s plan to legalise and regulate cannabis, cutting off $5B from organised crime and boosting public health, safety, and revenue.
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Legalise Cannabis hails new research showing cannabis regulation is a state money-spinner
Legalise Cannabis MP David Ettershank said regulating cannabis in Victoria would deliver billions in government revenue, free up police and court resource and direct funds towards research on safe levels of consumption.
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Allow adult use of cannabis
David gives a statement on a recent study by the Penington Institute, which revealed that a significant majority of Victorians support decriminalising cannabis.
