ABOUT RILEY AICKIN
Riley Aickin is Legalise Cannabis Victoria's candidate for the Northern Metropolitan Region.
Riley lives in Newport with his fiancée and works as a sustainability lead and key account manager. His job takes him across Melbourne's north most days, from clients in the CBD to Essendon Fields, Brunswick and out to Beveridge, so he knows how much the region's needs change from one end to the other.
He's also a medicinal cannabis patient, and he's seen first-hand how our laws treat people who are doing the right thing: paying too much for a legal prescription, and risking court on the drive to work even when they're safe to drive.
His priorities are more affordable access to medicinal cannabis, and roadside drug testing that checks for impairment, not just a trace.
Riley believes drugs should be treated as a health issue, not a crime. He supports legalising cannabis, including letting adults grow their own and join regulated, not-for-profit clubs, to take money away from organised crime and free up police time for serious crime. With a background in sustainability, he's also a strong supporter of hemp as a building material and a homegrown Victorian industry.
He's clear that this isn't about getting everyone to use cannabis. Plenty of people never will, and that's fine. It's about fixing a system that isn't working for anyone.
The Legislative Council is Victoria's house of review, so Riley is studying a foundational certificate in legal studies after work. He doesn't claim to be a lawyer, but he wants to be ready to read every bill closely and represent Northern Metro properly.
Riley lives in Newport with his fiancée and works as a sustainability lead and key account manager. His job takes him across Melbourne's north most days, from clients in the CBD to Essendon Fields, Brunswick and out to Beveridge, so he knows how much the region's needs change from one end to the other.
He's also a medicinal cannabis patient, and he's seen first-hand how our laws treat people who are doing the right thing: paying too much for a legal prescription, and risking court on the drive to work even when they're safe to drive.
His priorities are more affordable access to medicinal cannabis, and roadside drug testing that checks for impairment, not just a trace.
Riley believes drugs should be treated as a health issue, not a crime. He supports legalising cannabis, including letting adults grow their own and join regulated, not-for-profit clubs, to take money away from organised crime and free up police time for serious crime. With a background in sustainability, he's also a strong supporter of hemp as a building material and a homegrown Victorian industry.
He's clear that this isn't about getting everyone to use cannabis. Plenty of people never will, and that's fine. It's about fixing a system that isn't working for anyone.
The Legislative Council is Victoria's house of review, so Riley is studying a foundational certificate in legal studies after work. He doesn't claim to be a lawyer, but he wants to be ready to read every bill closely and represent Northern Metro properly.