Along with my other hero of drug law reform in Australia, Michael Balderstone, Fiona has stood up for and shouted from the rooftops about sensible drug law reform with a emphasis on health and good policy for nigh on 3 decades.

As you’ll see from her bio below she’s talked about and advocated for change much longer than most of us have even thought about it.
She’s returned to the fray and brought her political knowledge, skills and expertise to try and gain a seat in the Australian Senate in the upcoming federal election for the cannabis party and they are more than lucky to have her.
Not many can engineer change, she is one of those has has done it repeatedly in the past and is probably the best opportunity that cannabis has in this generation of the ongoing campaign.
I wanted to catch this moment in time with her and she graciously agreed to appear on our rather DIY podcast to discuss the political history of cannabis in Australia since the late 60′, early 70’s, what let her to drug law reform policy and what her hopes are if she can get elected and how she intends to work in order to effect legislative change that can then allow the states to get down to brass tacks and actually create a workable system that balances medical and adult use as well as homegrow in Australia.
Imagine that!
Thankyou again to Fiona and enjoy the podcast.
Learn more at
https://cannabislaw.report/karma-koala-podcast-234-fiona-patten-australias-leading-drug-policy-reformer-visionary-running-for-the-senate-under-the-flag-of-the-cannabis-party-in-upcoming-federal-election/