Dr Brian Walker has just tabled the Misuse of Drugs Amendment (Lawful Personal Use of Cannabis) Bill 2026 in the Legislative Council. The Bill proposes decriminalising personal cannabis use for adults in WA, built on the evidence that criminalisation does not reduce use but does cost people their jobs, housing and futures. It's the most significant cannabis reform bill WA has seen and puts the legalisation conversation squarely on the parliamentary record. Full details here: https://www.brianwalkermlc.com.au/cannabis-bill-2026

We’ve also developed a new parliamentary tactic we’re calling the "Dr’s Confiscation Amendment". After seven years with limited legislative movement, we needed a way to force cannabis into more debates. The approach is simple: whenever a bill touches the Criminal Property Confiscation Act, Brian moves amendments to exclude cannabis offences from confiscation. It turns any relevant bill into a cannabis reform debate. We’ve just lodged our first one and it works a treat.

On the community side, Brian and the team are heading to the Cape to Cape for Cannabis charity walk in Margaret River from 17 to 20 April, hosted by Medical Cannabis Research Australia. Combining networking, professional education, and some of the best coastline in the country. Tickets and info: https://mcra.org.au/cape-to-cape-for-cannabis/

Brian will also be at Nimbin MardiGrass this year (1 to 3 May), so come say gidday if you're there. Details: https://www.nimbinmardigrass.com/2026/