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Cannabis V The State: Play the Long Game
By Jorian Gardner The instant success of the Legalise Cannabis Party in Queensland and WA should come as no surprise to many within the “legalise” movement. In fact, it should come as no surprise to many outside the movement either, particularly those in political circles. As jurisdictions around the world move to create a legal
July Newsletter
PARTY NEWS In WEST AUSTRALIA, the two Legalise Cannabis Party MPs, Dr Brian Walker and Sophia Moermond (pictured with WA Governor Kim Beasley) have made their presence felt despite being sworn in only a few months ago. Brian’s first question in the Legislative Council addressed the Labor government’s own policy of cannabis decriminalisation legislated by previous Labor Premier Geoff
Victorian Inquiry into the Use of Cannabis
By Nick Wallis. Legalise Cannabis Victoria Victoria’s Legislative Council’s Legal and Social Issues Committee have been hearing from folks who made submissions to the Inquiry into the Use of Cannabis in Victoria and it’s been an interesting ride hearing from a range of individuals and organisations. Experts, consumers and prohibitionists alike have had their voices
How to argue with those who support drug driving testing
By David Heilpern We are now at 200,000 tests each year in NSW. Similar numbers in Victoria. Tens of thousands in every other state. I reckon we will be close to a million next year. That is a frigging big number. I have spoken in the press for a solid nine months. The Drive Change
Legalise Cannabis wins big in WA
By Craig Ellis When three weeks out from polling day the Liberal Opposition leader threw in the towel announcing it was impossible for him to win, it was obvious this would be an election like no other. But the big news from the election was the success of the Legalise Cannabis WA Party (LCWA), formed