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Drug Summit offers hope, delivers betrayal
The Minns Labor government has released its response to the recommendations from the 2024 Drug Summit. While many of the recommendations have been supported either fully or in principle, concerns have emerged about several key reforms the government has chosen to ignore or delay. Former magistrate and drug law reform advocate David Heilpern expressed his…
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Open letter to the Prime Minister
Dear Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Firstly, congratulations Albo and thank you for Labor preferences on the Senate tickets. It looks like you have an opportunity to stay at the helm for a while and bring in some significant changes. Fair to say we were disappointed by our result, even though we got more than half…
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Legal weed soon, surely
Jeremy Buckingham, the Legalise Cannabis NSW MP who won a seat in the last election, tried to get the government to make a move on the cannabis laws but Premier Minns dug his heels in. Next best option, Jeremy chaired an Upper House committee inquiry he initiated which has released its final report into “The…
