The Cape to Cape for Cannabis walk was the highlight for April. Brian joined hundreds of medicinal cannabis patients, doctors, researchers and industry leaders for four days on the Cape to Cape Track in Margaret River, hosted by Medical Cannabis Research Australia.

What made this event special was the format: no boardrooms, no formal panels, just people walking side by side through stunning country, talking honestly about what needs to change. The recurring pain points were familiar ones: driving laws and workplace impairment rules that punish patients for following lawful prescriptions.

On the THC driving issue, Brian has reached his limit. Nearly six years have passed since the Cook Government made commitments on reform and WA patients are still being treated as criminals for taking prescribed medicine. With NSW moving to fix this in May, Brian has made his position clear: he will not support the Cook Government on any matter until THC driving reform is delivered. This is not a threat, it is a statement of principle. Patients deserve better than six years of promises and a can kicked down the road.

Brian has also been raising hemp’s untapped potential in the south-west of WA, speaking in the Parliament about industrial hemp as a genuine solution for regional jobs, fuel and building materials. The land, climate and agricultural infrastructure are all there. The only thing missing is political will to modernise the rules and let it grow.