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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Cait Kelly and Adeshola Ore

Victorian crossbench contenders vow to push for cannabis decriminalisation if elected

cannabis plants at an indoor farm
The Legalise Cannabis party wants to allow Victorians to grow their own plants, along with a state-based licensing system covering all commercial operations. Photograph: Eitan Abramovich/AFP/Getty Images

A group of progressive candidates that might hold the balance of power in the Victorian upper house have vowed to push for cannabis decriminalisation despite premier Daniel Andrews refusing to budge on the issue.

While the Legalise Cannabis party said it was too early to “count their eggs”, preliminary projections suggest they are in the running to win three upper house seats – but it is promising to push “forcefully” on drug reform if elected.

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