Rachel Payne MP is running again for the South-Eastern Metropolitan seat at November’s Victorian State Election and she’s already back out in the community, asking voters for another term.
When Rachel first entered Victorian Parliament in 2022, most MPs were still reluctant to openly talk about cannabis.
Four years on, the conversation has changed. Parliament is now debating a more health-led approach when it comes to cannabis, drug driving laws in Victoria progressed and whether the system and prohibition are working (almost 100 years on) was also debated.
A lot has changed and Rachel has been part of that conversation from the start. Rachel has helped shift the political dial on cannabis. Just last month, Victoria’s new Premier said he was open to decriminalisation.
Rachel has been at the centre of that fight—pushing for legalisation, fairer medicinal cannabis driving laws, cannabis cautioning and hemp reform.
Now she’s taking the campaign directly to the community, handing out flyers at train stations and shopping centres across South-Eastern Metropolitan.
In a telling sign that cannabis stigma is still alive and well, some shopping centres have refused to let Rachel set up a campaign table because of her association with cannabis.
But she’s not backing down.
With next year marking 100 years of cannabis prohibition, Rachel says enough is enough.
“I came to Parliament to change the laws. We have made real progress. But we are not done. I am running again because this community deserves better”.
Now we need you - this election matters and Rachel can’t do it alone.
If you want to see cannabis law reform stay on the political agenda for the next term of parliament, now is the time to get involved.
Volunteer. Donate. Hand out flyers. Talk to your friends. Share our posts. Bring someone into the campaign.
Every conversation builds support for change. Every volunteer matters. Every dollar strengthens the campaign and helps get the word out to the voters.
Rachel is running again. Now let’s get behind her and help her win!
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