Cannabis Arrest Statistics
Rachel Payne gave a Notice of Motion about the ongoing criminalisation of Victorians who consume cannabis.
The first year of Legalise Cannabis Victoria
Rachel Payne gave a Member’s Statement reflecting on the first year of Legalise Cannabis Victoria representing in Parliament.
Victorian Parliament to consider lawful cannabis use today
Prohibition of cannabis is failed policy, with more than one third of Victorian adults having accessed cannabis. The time has come for a safer health-centered approach to cannabis, which is why leading economies around the world are moving to legalise adult cannabis consumption.
Victorians pay drug dealers $1.2bn a year for cannabis
The Parliamentary Budget Office estimates the 2022 illicit cannabis market in Victoria was worth a whopping $1,020bn to $1,270bn.
Regulation of Personal Adult Use of Cannabis
Rachel Payne spoke to present for the second reading the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment Regulation of Personal Adult Use of Cannabis) Bill 2023 before its final third reading at debate later this term.
Global Victoria at International Cannabis Conference
Rachel Payne gave an Adjournment Speech asking the Trade and Investment minister to brief the parliament on what business opportunities came from Global Victoria attending the International Cannabis Business Conference in Berlin.
Workplace Drug Testing Inquiry
Rachel Payne spoke during the debate on Legalise Cannabis’s Motion 155 asking for a Legal and Social Issues Committee Inquiry into discrimination faced by Medicinal Cannabis patients due to workplace drug testing. The Motion passed and the inquiry will begin later in the parliamentary term.
Medicinal Cannabis Compassionate Use Scheme
Rachel asks the Attorney-General if the government will consider a compassionate use scheme similar to the NSW model.
Victorian Office of Public Prosecutions annual report 2021-22
Rachel Payne MP asked a question to the Attorney-General about the value of assets confiscated by the state of Victoria in 2021-22.
The Financial Benefits of Regulating Cannabis for Victoria
Rachel raises an adjournment matter to the Treasurer asking him to consider the financial benefits of regulating cannabis in Victoria.