Medicinal Cannabis safer than Opioids
David Ettershank spoke on the safety of Medicinal Cannabis compared to Opioids, despite some media reports.
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.
Workplace Drug Testing Inquiry
On the 30th August 2023, David Ettershank, Member for Western Metropolitan Region, rose to conclude the debate on his motion for an inquiry into workplace drug testing. He then put the question to the house and the motion was carried.
Legalise Cannabis Victoria Debate Medicinal Cannabis in the Workplace
MEDIA RELEASE | For immediate release30 August 2023 Today the Legislative Council will debate Legalise Cannabis Victoria’s motion for a parliamentary inquiry into workplace drug testing for medicinal cannabis patients. Medicinal cannabis has been legal in Victoria since 2016. Yet simply for taking a lawfully…
Legalise Cannabis Victoria Responds to the Announcement of a Medical Cannabis Driving Trial
The Victorian Government will launch a closed track circuit trial in Victoria to investigate road safety risks associated with the use of medicinal cannabis and we urge the Government complete this whole process no later than the end of 2024. Legalise Cannabis Victoria calls on…
Medicinal cannabis discrimination at 420 picnic
2 August 2023, 12:26Legislative Council of Victoria, Melbourne David ETTERSHANK (Western Metropolitan): My question is for the Attorney-General. Fitzroy Legal Service has published a report on the 420 cannabis event held in Flagstaff Gardens earlier this year that details multiple accounts of police searching medicinal…
Thank you to our amazing health care workforce
David delivers a member’s statement in the chamber to thank the staff at St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne, for their care during his recent surgery.
Legalise Cannabis Party introduces Bill in three states
For the first time in Australian legislative history, the same Bill will be introduced in three states on the same day by the Legalise Cannabis Party. The Regulation of Personal Adult Use of Cannabis Bill 2023 aims to legalise the personal consumption of cannabis in Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia.
Workplace testing of police officers who take medicinal cannabis
David raises an adjournment matter based on a young Police Officer whom through a routine drug test, trace amounts of THC were detected from medically prescribed CBD oil leading to his subsequent suspension.
End discrimination against medical cannabis patients in the workplace
David raised an adjournment matter to the Minister of Work Safety, on behalf of a medicinal cannabis patient who had no choice but to resign due to her treatment by her colleagues.
