HEMP recommends Legalise Cannabis Queensland to voters
MEDIA RELEASE Oct 28 2020…HEMP recommends Legalise Cannabis Queensland to voters for compassion & common-sense A Joint Press Release from Legalise Cannabis Queensland (LCQ) and Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP): two political parties speaking on behalf of the many thousands of people who are daily impacted by the brutal, irrational and unjust war on cannabis users. “Global […]
Dr Jiggens Democracy Sausage
Campaign diary of the South Brisbane electorate 2020 from the outsider-insider view of a journalist running as an independent candidate. Dr John Jiggens Two weeks ago I nominated as an independent candidate for the seat of South Brisbane in this year’s Queensland election. As a citizen journalist, the election provided me with an alternative public […]
How Much Would Queensland Benefit By Legalising Cannabis?
HOW MUCH WOULD QUEENSLAND BENEFIT BY LEGALISING CANNABIS? Dr John Jiggens The legalisation of cannabis is happening world-wide! Canada legalised cannabis in 2018, while eleven US states have also legalised cannabis. In Australia, the ACT legalised cannabis this year. In the US in 2018, the fledging legal cannabis industry employed 82,000 people and paid over […]
Submission to Victoria’s Cannabis Inquiry: August 2020
Michael Balderstone’s Submission to Victoria’s Cannabis Inquiry Firstly, thank you for this inquiry. I believe it’s much more important than most people realise. I have been embroiled in cannabis law reform for over thirty years, in fact it has almost taken over my life since I woke up to the massive social consequences of what the […]
Nimbin HEMP Embassy Opens Online Store
Nimbin HEMP Embassy Opens Online Store Nimbin’s HEMP Embassy has used the COVID lockdown time to create an online store. HEMP Embassy president Michael Balderstone says it was a group effort during the lockdown but is particularly grateful to Nimbin resident Dr Geoff Lynne who took on the job of setting up the shop online. […]
Nimbin Hemp Embassy’s New Online Store
MEDIA RELEASE Aug 4 2020…LAUNCH OF SHOP.HEMPEMBASSY.NET by MP Janelle Saffin on Friday August 14 in Nimbin Nimbin’s HEMP Embassy has used the Covid lockdown time to create an online shop which local MP Janelle Saffin will launch on Friday August 14 at 11 am at the Embassy. Janelle has had a long association with […]
HEMP Party in Eden Monaro
MEDIA RELEASE July 2 2020…HEMP Party in Eden Monaro The Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP) Party will provide a protest vote for Cannabis law reform at the Eden-Monaro by-election on Saturday 4 July 2020 Sitting beside the highway near Bega every third or fourth car toots their support but how many will vote for us […]
Retired Magistrate David Heilpern critical of NSW drug driving laws
In northern NSW, Lismore Local Court Magistrate David Heilpern has just retired at the age of 58. In a candid conversation about his working life, its challenges and stresses, he also outlines his misgivings about the NSW drug driving laws which played a big role in his decision to step down. Guests: David Heilpern, Former […]
Queensland election news: John Jiggens candidate for South Brisbane
To support us go to: https://legalisecannabisqld.com/ and hit the join button. I am Dr John Jiggens and I am writing to announce that I will be a candidate for the seat of South Brisbane in the Queensland state election at the end of October for Legalise Cannabis Queensland and to urge you to register your […]
HEMP Party Protest in Eden-Monaro by-election
MEDIA RELEASE June 10 2020: HEMP Party in Eden. The Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP) Party will provide a protest vote for Cannabis law reform at the Eden-Monaro by-election on Saturday 4 July 2020 HEMP Party President and candidate Michael Balderstone, who turns 72 during the by-election campaign, has passionately continued his protest for justice […]