Legalise Cannabis Party could win three seats in the Upper House and ‘form a block of power with the Greens’

After the high of their strong state election result, a new weed-friendly political party has revealed what’s on the “top of their agenda” for Victoria.

A new weed-friendly political party which set to hold the balance of power in Victoria’s upper house could pressure the Andrews government to stop roadside saliva tests for THC.

The Legalise Cannabis Party could pick up as many as three seats in the Legislative Council after a strong state election result.

Along with the Greens, their votes are the most likely to be courted by Labor to give them the majority needed to pass government legislation through the parliament.

Celebrating their achievements in Nimbin this week, Legalise Cannabis members voted in a new constitution and to become an incorporated association.

But national President Michael Balderstone has also flagged what initial policies the party could request from the government in return for their support.

“”If we were a little excited by the federal result in May, we’re over the moon with what just happened in Victoria,” he said.

Members of the weed-friendly political party celebrated the state election result in Nimbin. Picture: iStock

“Currently it’s predicted we will win three seats in the Upper House and with the Greens form a block of power that Premier Dan might just have to listen to.”

“A final decision on numbers is still a week away but it’s looking good. Legalise Cannabis got the 4th most votes, after Labor, Liberals and the Greens. What you have to do to get taken seriously!”

The party wants to allow everyone to grow some cannabis plants and to have a regulated market for selling and growing marijuana.

But they said at the “top of their agenda” is to scrap police from testing motorists for the “presence-only” of THC, an active ingredient in cannabis.

The party argues testing for this chemical has little to do with whether the driver is safe on the road because positive results can be found long after a person is no longer affected.

Under their push, an offence for driving while impaired would remain to ensure the public was protected from unsafe behaviour.

“And eventually we expect a full apology from the politicians and police for the phenomenal damage their fruitless war on cannabis has caused, and is still causing,” Mr Balderston said.

“Their war on a plant that never killed anyone in thousands of years, has trashed millions of lives – especially those of young people.

“It’s time for a cease fire.”