Mark Eckermann is our candidate for Ramsay.
Mark is retired from the transport industry and has spent much of his retirement giving back to the community through volunteering.
For eight years he volunteered with BlazeAid, helping repair fences for farmers and landholders after fires and floods. When the physical demands of walking long distances along fence lines became too difficult, Mark continued his community service by volunteering as a driver for Meals on Wheels for four years.
Mark has been advocating for the legalisation of adult cannabis use for around 50 years. Earlier in life he was charged under the old criminal laws relating to cannabis and believes those records should be expunged as laws evolve.
He now accesses cannabis through a legal prescription and believes adults should have the right to grow cannabis for their own personal use.
Mark also wants to see fair workplace and driving laws that focus on impairment rather than the mere presence of cannabis. He believes testing methods should measure intoxication levels in a similar way to alcohol limits for driving.
Mark sees significant economic potential in cannabis reform. Legalisation could create new industries and employment opportunities in cultivation, processing and manufacturing. He also supports the expansion of hemp and cannabis based products, including paper, building materials, textiles and other sustainable uses.
For Mark, sensible cannabis reform is about fairness, personal freedom and the opportunity to build new industries for South Australia.
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