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More Tweed candidates
By Yvonne Gardiner
IF SUCCESSFUL in winning the state seat of Tweed at the NSW Election on March 25, Legalise Cannabis Party candidate Marc Selan will use his past experience as a small business owner to give working class people “a genuine voice”.
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“As a medical cannabis user, I truly understand real health, and live and represent a truly healthy lifestyle,” Mr Selan said.
“I am looking forward to introducing the beginning in a cultural and social change that we as a community will benefit from on a myriad of different levels.”
Mr Selan, of Nimbin, will strive to address a broad range of social, industrial and economic issues affecting all Australians.
“One of the main issues facing 30 to 40 per cent of adults in all cities is our draconian drug-driving and cannabis laws — destroying people’s lives and criminalising them,” he said.
“The Legalise Cannabis Party will put forward a bill to amend drug-driving legislation for medical exemption and an impairment-based test for adults instead of the current inaccurate saliva test not based on impairment.
“And introduce a bill to allow adults to cultivate, carry and consume cannabis. And for a pilot program for cannabis social clubs.
“These entities would be licensed to cultivate cannabis solely for distribution among private adult members. Cannabis associations are non-profit and the bridge between the public and public health sector.”
Sustainable Australia Party candidate Ronald McDonald, also running for Tweed, will promote the party’s platform, which is to protect Australia’s environment, stop overdevelopment and stop corruption.
“The main issue is the protection of our environment,” Mr McDonald said.
“We will protect endangered species’ habitats, native forests and local tree canopies, reduce Australia’s waste production, act on climate change and stop inappropriate high-rise and sprawl.”
Mr McDonald, from Banora Point, says he is a passionate local with the community’s best interests at heart.
Mr McDonald was named in the number one spot on the Tweed ballot.
