⚖️ Crime & justice
Legalise cannabis: where the parties stand
Legalise adult cannabis use (or put it to a vote)? Here's what every decoded party in the 2026 Victorian election has said, with sources.
For: Legalise Cannabis and Vic Socialists. Against: Labor. Not mentioned by: Lib/Nat, Greens, One Nation, Animal Justice, Libertarian, Shooters, Fishers & Farmers, Family First and Sustainable Australia.
👍 For
Legalise Cannabis supports this
Introduced a bill in July 2026 for a plebiscite on legalising recreational cannabis, and pushes police warnings instead of arrests for low-level possession.
Source: Parliament of Victoria, The Daily Aus
Vic Socialists supports this
Harm reduction based on legalising and regulating drugs.
Source: Victorian Socialists
👎 Against
Labor opposes this
Government spokesperson: "no plans to change laws regarding personal use or possession of cannabis".
Source: The Daily Aus
👻 Ghosting
Not mentioned in anything we reviewed for 2026: