By A group of Australian cannabis activists took to the streets of Sydney in a convoy of military vehicles to protest the failed drug war and policies that punish drivers who find THC in their systems. who are you hurting? A group of activists, the Army, held a protest on his April 20th, the high holiday of the global cannabis community. A contingent of military vehicles, including tanks, passing through the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbor Bridge, two of his famous landmarks in the Australian city that served as the backdrop for the April 20, 2022 protests, are iconic. It featured an image of cannabis projected onto a symbol. structure.
Alek Zamit and Will Stork, organizers of last year’s 4/20 protests, were criminally charged for their actions under a law banning the projection of commercial images at the Sydney Opera House. The pair are out on bail pending indictment for what they say is a constitutionally protected protest against cannabis prohibition in Australia.
At this year’s demonstration, a group of activists secured a fleet of armored military vehicles to travel across Sydney to bring facts about cannabis directly to the Australian press. The protest also aimed to highlight the failure of cannabis policy in Australia’s New South Wales state. The policy penalizes drivers found to have her THC in their system. Under the law, any driver found to have her THC in their system is subject to criminal penalties including license suspension or revocation, severe fines and imprisonment. Zamit said the military action was designed to highlight the pernicious policies of the failed drug war.
In a statement to the press, Zamit said, “This visual statement aims to highlight the need for a new approach to pro-drug policy, which emphasizes harm reduction and treatment over punishment and imprisonment.” It’s a priority,” he said.
Activists say a 2019 study by the University of Sydney’s Lambert Initiative, a research program investigating the medical potential of cannabis, found that drivers under the influence of high-potency THC products showed more lane weaving. , but other measurements have shown that intoxicated drivers are somewhat safer. He indicated that he “has no tendency to speed.” According to research.
“Driving with THC shouldn’t be your enemy,” added Zammitt. “Driving laws need change. Cannabis patients deserve equal coverage.
The protest also seeks to educate the public about the benefits of cannabis legalization, such as the enhancement of individual liberty and the potential for new revenue streams for public services that come with regulating and taxing commercial cannabis production and sales. was intended.
“We want to publicize the debate on cannabis in Australia and ask the government who will be hurt by the amnesty,” said fellow cannabis activist Mr Stork. “We also want to educate Australian taxpayers about the benefits of fully legalizing cannabis in Australia. To do so will result in a huge flow of money into the coffers of the Australian government.”
“I also want to highlight the fact that the 75+ year war on drugs has not worked and has cost taxpayers billions of dollars.
Australia’s cannabis policy reform movement recently gained new momentum with the election of Jeremy Buckingham as its first Member of Parliament by the New South Wales Cannabis Legalization Party. Buckingham, a former member of the Green Party, said he would spend much of his time advocating for cannabis legalization and related policy reforms.
“I am honored to be elected as the first MP of the NSW party to legalize cannabis,” he said. said in a statement“I am committed to advancing the aims of drug law reform and striving for a more just and equitable society. I will work with my colleagues in Congress and the wider community to realize this vision. I look forward to
