Policy Statements

Party Values

The Legalise Cannabis Party stands for a fairer, more compassionate Australia.
We advocate to protect and uphold:

Anti-Discrimination
Everyone deserves equal treatment, regardless of background, identity or beliefs.
Civil Liberties
We defend the rights of individuals to make their own choices, free from government overreach.
Compassion
Policies should be rooted in care, understanding and support — not punishment.
Human Rights
We believe in dignity, freedom and justice for all people.
Personal Freedoms
Adults should have the right to make informed decisions about their own lives and health.
Privacy
Your private life should remain private — especially when it comes to personal health choices.
Tolerance
We support an open, inclusive society where diverse views and lifestyles are respected.

A legal and regulated cannabis market requires:

An immediate moratorium on all arrests of cannabis consumers
Reforms allowing consumers and/or carers to grow cannabis in their gardens or indoors
All historical personal-use cannabis criminal records to be expunged
Reform of drug driving laws where impairment, not presence, is tested
Road safety laws to be amended to allow for a defence for medicinal users
A state-based licensing system covering all commercial operations including production, manufacturing and retail/dispensing
An amnesty period for current grey-market growers to transition to become licensed producers with ongoing support provided to boutique growers, small producers and compassion clubs. Subsidies to incentivise start-ups and not-for-profits
State-regulated affordable testing facilities available for producers, growers and consumers. Such services to be reasonably priced, easy to access with all restrictions currently hampering testing to be lifted
A unified independent cannabis authority overseeing personal-use cannabis and hemp production to include end-users and those experienced in cultivation and production in decision-making processes.