LEGAL CANNABIS BIG ISSUE FOR LANCE
CANDIDATE: Lance Lawrence PARTY: Legalise Cannabis Party SEAT: Senate
CURRENTLY HELD BY: Independent/ Labor
GOING INTO THIS CONTEST, WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE WILL BE THE MAJOR ISSUES THAT WILL DECIDE YOUR RACE IN THE SENATE?
I think there would be a lot of people who would like to see cannabis legalised. People are well aware of its health benefits, and quite frankly with the amount of information publicly available on cannabis on the worldwide web and wherever, any politician who is advocating for the continuation of prohibition when anyone can access it freely is stupid or corrupt. In the ACT anyone can grow it, yet we’re treated as criminals here.
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT YOUR CHANCES GOING INTO THIS RACE?
If Barack Obama can win the presidency using social media, I’ve got half a chance. WILL TERRITORY OR FEDERAL ISSUES DETERMINE THE OUTCOME OF THIS ELECTION, AND COULD THE SENATE PLAY A DECISIVE ROLE IN DETERMINING WHO FORMS GOVERNMENT IN CANBERRA?
Because we only have two seats of each ... I don’t think anything much will change federally in terms of the Territory election. We only have two senators and two house of reps. Generally one goes to the LNP and Labor.
WHY SHOULD VOTERS CHOOSE YOU TO REPRESENT THE SENATE?
Well because I’m someone who is not in the pockets of any corporation. I’m running my campaign on the pension. I would be doing a job representing Territorians and not any corporate, vested interests. That’s my nature for a start. I consider myself uncorruptable.