Petition for a Drugs Royal Commission

We call on the Parliament to establish a Royal Commission of Inquiry into:

The health, social, economic, and law enforcement costs of the Drug Prohibition.

The laws do not stop people from using drugs or protect families. After 50 years of harsh enforcement, illicit drugs are more available than ever.

Will you help us convince the government that the war on drug users does more harm than good?

Recent responses

@Stevenbaileyy tweeted link to this page. 2022-09-15 20:25:59 +1000

I’ve just signed a petition calling for a Drugs Royal Commission. About time, hey? Join me in calling for a genuine inquiry into the health, social, economic, and law enforcement costs of drug prohibition. Let's convince the Govt there is a better way. https://www.drugpolicy.org.au/royal_commission_into_drugs?recruiter_id=17725 Reply / Retweet / Favorite
Steven Bailey signed 2022-09-15 20:25:33 +1000

We all breath the same air and wish to belong. No one chooses to have substance use issue. People have used drugs in the past, they are using them now, and they will use them in the future. As thousands of people die of overdoses every year, or have their lives ruined by the intervention of law enforcement in Australia, our parliaments have been presented with evidence-based solutions, yet choose to perpetuate the war on drugs, putting ideology over science. Let’s win for once. Let this be the century where we treat those who have issues with substances with dignity. Let this century be the one where humans treat one another like humans. That’s all evidence-based drug law reform is: humans treating humans like humans. – Steven Bailey
Danielle Sikic signed 2022-09-15 19:17:26 +1000

Greg Chipp, you are my hero and I can’t thank you enough.
Jaye Murray signed 2022-09-15 17:51:10 +1000
Alex Phillips signed 2022-09-15 16:45:52 +1000
Ross Smith signed via Greg Chipp 2022-09-15 16:02:56 +1000
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Brit Chapman signed via Amelia Berg 2022-09-15 12:03:09 +1000
Ally Sampson signed via Amelia Berg 2022-09-15 12:00:37 +1000
samantha jones signed via Tegan’s Nuckey 2022-09-15 11:52:22 +1000
Greg Chipp signed 2022-09-15 11:45:16 +1000
Christo Keene signed via Amelia Berg 2022-09-15 10:48:00 +1000
Emily Cooper followed this page 2022-09-15 10:30:09 +1000
Emily Cooper signed via Tegan’s Nuckey 2022-09-15 10:21:59 +1000

This is long overdue. People who use drugs should not be criminalised, stigmatised or socially excluded.
Nikki-lee May signed via Tegan’s Nuckey 2022-09-15 09:49:00 +1000
Kate Lackey signed via Greg Chipp 2022-09-15 05:54:14 +1000
Miranda Rose signed 2022-09-15 04:44:53 +1000
Cathy Saligari signed via Greg Chipp 2022-09-15 00:50:48 +1000
Josie Scrignar signed 2022-09-14 23:20:02 +1000
Brenton Bowers signed via Greg Chipp 2022-09-14 23:05:44 +1000
Stephen Powell signed via Greg Chipp 2022-09-14 22:52:20 +1000

Time for some truths here.

Legalise.

Stop hurting people.
Callum Addison signed 2022-09-14 21:02:33 +1000
Francesco Coletta signed 2022-09-14 19:51:16 +1000
John Roberts signed 2022-09-14 19:41:30 +1000

Let’s get this shit done
mike birch signed 2022-09-14 17:42:31 +1000
Lachlan Taylor signed 2022-09-14 15:27:19 +1000
Jake Rance signed via Tegan’s Nuckey 2022-09-14 14:31:06 +1000
Brent Fergusson signed via Tegan’s Nuckey 2022-09-14 13:20:13 +1000

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