Pill Testing and Harm Reduction
David Ettershank joined with other concerned MPs to pass a Motion about harm reduction.
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Drug Harm Reduction
David Ettershank spoke on International Drug Users Day on the need for more drug harm reduction.
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Opioid pharmacotherapy
31 August 2023, 17:27Legislative Council of Victoria, Melbourne David ETTERSHANK (Western Metropolitan): My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Mental Health. Today is International Overdose Awareness Day, an annual global event aimed at raising awareness of overdoses, remembering those who have died and acknowledging the grief experienced by their loved ones. Overdose deaths in…
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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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Cannabis to treat addiction
David asks the Minister for Mental Health to consider incorporating medicinal cannabis into the Victorian Government’s pharmacotherapy strategy.
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LCV: Free up police to fight crime – decriminalise cannabis as NEW parliamentary report recommends
Legalise Cannabis Victoria is appealing to the Allan Government to implement the recommendations of a parliamentary report to decriminalise the possession of small amounts of cannabis.
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Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Pill Testing) Bill 2024
David speaks in favour of a bill to legalise pill testing, debunking myths and dismissing arguments which suggest that drug checking encourages drug use.
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Overdose prevention strategy
David calls for a comprehensive overdose prevention strategy to address the high rates of drug-related deaths ahead of International Overdose Awareness Day
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Statewide strategy for potent synthetic opioids
David calls on the government to develop a statewide strategy to prepare for a projected synthetic opioid crisis.
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Petition to legalise cannabis
David speaks on a petition calling on the government to allow adults to legally consume and possess cannabis.
