
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.

MPs and advocates for the legalisation of cannabis will join the international 420 cannabis celebrations on Saturday, April 20, gathering in Flagstaff Gardens from 2pm.

Today the Legislative Council will debate Legalise Cannabis Victoria’s motion for a parliamentary inquiry into workplace drug testing for medicinal cannabis patients.

A new Victorian report into workplace drug testing has found that employees prescribed medicinal cannabis have routinely lost their job or faced disciplinary action just for taking a legal medication – and the law must be amended to protect them.

The Legalise Cannabis Victoria MPs, Rachel Payne and David Ettershank introduce a motion to establish a Parliamentary Inquiry to explore the potential for the industrial hemp sector to bolster Victoria’s economy.

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