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 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.
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.
Thailand cannabis legalisation
David updates the Legislative Council on his recent trip to Thailand, where he explored the new legal cannabis market.
Personal use of cannabis bill inquiry
David speaks on a motion put forward by his colleague, Rachel Payne, to launch an inquiry into their personal use of cannabis bill.
Give and Toke: Cannabis Conversations Podcast
In this Podcast we discuss the brief history of the party, David’s pathway to politics and history of protest related arrest, the status of the Driving Amendment Bill, workplace discrimination, Victoria’s culture of prohibition, police at Melbourne’s 42O protest and more.
