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Sensible PolicyEconomic GrowthJustice Reform
Cannabis regulation that works for allVictorians.
Moving beyond outdated prohibition to fund public health, schools, and infrastructure, creating a safer, fairer, and more prosperous state.
Policy impact dashboard
Prohibition vs. Progress: See Victoria's Two Futures
Toggle between the models to compare the outcomes, based on independent economic modelling by the Sapere Research Group and the Penington Institute.
The Greater Good
Regulated Market
- $316 Million / Year
- Direct state tax and fee revenue, worth $1.9 billion over ten years in net present value.
- Source: Sapere Research Group / Penington Institute (2025)
- $18.2 Billion
- Total direct and flow-on economic activity generated over a decade.
- Source: Sapere Research Group (2025)
- 17,000+ Jobs
- Ongoing full-time equivalent roles created, with 52.5% accruing to regional Victoria.
- Source: Sapere Research Group (2025)
- Up to 95% Displacement
- Illicit supply displaced within ten years, freeing police time for violent crime.
- Source: Sapere Research Group (2025)Source: Victorian Parliamentary Budget Office (2025)
Advocate Spotlight
Grassroots Leadership, Sustainable Innovation & Common-Sense Reform
Newport, Victoria
Sustainability advocate · Medicinal cannabis patient · Legalise Cannabis Party
“Legalisation isn't just about a plant—it's about economic common sense, job creation in green industries, easing the strain on our justice system, and building a more compassionate Victoria.”
Riley Aickin is a Victorian advocate, community voice, and long-time champion for sensible cannabis and industrial hemp reform. With a professional background working in sustainability, circular economy partnerships, and resource management, Riley brings a practical, real-world perspective to public policy—focusing on evidence-based solutions that benefit the broader community.
As a medicinal cannabis patient, Riley has experienced the therapeutic benefits of the plant firsthand, as well as the frustrating stigma and outdated regulations that patients still face daily. His advocacy with the Legalise Cannabis Party is driven by a simple goal: moving past ineffective prohibition laws to build a safer, fairer, and more economically prosperous Victoria.
Outside of his advocacy, Riley lives in Newport with his fiancée, where he spends his time working on home projects, cooking for family and friends, hiking, and staying involved in his local community.
Regional Job Creation & Green Manufacturing
Unlocking legal cultivation, processing, and industrial hemp to establish sustainable manufacturing hubs and create regional apprenticeships.
Health, Dignity & Fair Driving Laws
Securing affordable, stigma-free access for patients and pushing for impairment-based driving tests rather than trace-presence testing.
Economic Common Sense & Public Infrastructure
Diverting black-market profits into state tax revenue to fund local hospitals, schools, and real crime prevention.
Legislative action in Parliament
Legalise Cannabis Victoria: Real Results for Patients
In 2025, the elected MPs of Legalise Cannabis Victoria — David Ettershank MLC and Rachel Payne MLC — achieved landmark driving reform under the Road Safety Act, securing judicial discretion for magistrates so unimpaired medicinal cannabis patients with valid prescriptions no longer face mandatory automatic licence loss. This is a matter of public record.
Key insight
Proof that voting and advocating for sensible cannabis reform delivers real legislative progress.
Where the money goes
What $316M a year and 57,000 freed police hours could build
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For every Victorian
The “Greater Good” breakdown
Reform is not about one group. Sensible regulation delivers dividends across health, safety, the economy, and everyday fairness. Select a pillar to see the policy detail and international evidence.
Beyond the plant you know
Industrial hemp & eco-innovation
Non-psychoactive industrial hemp is a quiet powerhouse for regional Victoria, one crop with a remarkable range of sustainable uses.
Agricultural prosperity
High-yield, drought-tolerant crop rotation providing new revenue streams for regional Victorian farmers.
Sustainable manufacturing
Biodegradable plastics, eco-friendly paper, and long-fibre textiles reducing deforestation and single-use plastic waste.
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