David introduces a bill to hold a statewide plebiscite asking Victorians whether they support legalising personal adult cannabis use under the model proposed in the 2023 Cannabis Regulation Bill.
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.
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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?
David heavily criticises the government’s official response to the parliamentary inquiry into the Regulation of Personal Adult Use of Cannabis Bill.
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…
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.
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.
On international cannabis day – 420 – Australia’s cannabis advocates called on the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader to change archaic laws that needlessly funnel thousands of Aussies into the criminal justice system every year.
David welcomes a Parliamentary Committee report into Legalise Cannabis Victoria’s bill to decriminalise cannabis, which is based on the ACT model.
