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.
Premier Allan Bails on Sensible Law Reform
Legalise Cannabis Victoria responds to Allan Labor Government rejecting cannabis law reform despite expert advice and public support.
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…
Tony Parsons’ Penington Oration
David have a statement on the recent Penington Oration in Parliament, given by former magistrate, Tony Parsons. The repeated Tony’s urgent call for cannabis law reform.
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.
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.
Allan govt commits to ‘progressing’ changes to discriminatory workplace drug testing laws
After a debate in the Legislative Council, the Victorian Government has supported LCV’s motion to progress critical recommendations of the workplace drug testing inquiry.
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.
Sporting greats and MPs call on Allan Govt to update archaic workplace drug testing laws
AFL coaches Damien Hardwick and Alastair Clarkson call for legal protections for Victorian workers who are prescribed medicinal cannabis.
