Cannabis cautioning scheme
David calls for Victoria Police’s cannabis cautioning policy to be formalised in legislation to curb arrests for minor possession.
Cautions Not Cuffs: Time to Make Existing Police Policy the Law
Cautions not cuffs: Make Victoria Police cannabis cautioning policy the law and stop arrests for minor possession.
David Ettershank MP hosts secret ‘high’ tea to mark global 420 day
Victorian advocates for cannabis law reform will mark 420 in Melbourne this year with a ‘high tea’ event. April 20 — known globally as 420 — is the international day for cannabis law reform.
Cannabis reform is trending
David talks about his viral speech calling out Victoria’s refusal to legalise, tax and regulate cannabis and the waste of funds on outdated drug laws.
Dignity Not Discrimination
Our Equal Opportunity Amendment protects patients using prescribed medication, including medicinal cannabis, from discrimination.
Labor’s failure to decriminalise cannabis
David urges cannabis decriminalisation to reduce arrests, cut justice costs, and boost health outcomes. In this powerful speech, he asks: What does Labor stand for?
Legalise Cannabis lampoons ‘Labour’ brand to highlight ALP hypocrisy
Legalise Cannabis MPs slam Allan govt for ignoring ALP cannabis policy and expert advice on cannabis law reform in Victoria.
Legalise cannabis use & possession
David demands bold cannabis reform in Victoria to support mental health, housing, and Indigenous wellbeing — backed by Labor’s rank-and-file members.
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.
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.
