GP enters Parliament pledging to legalise cannabis ‘in all forms’
'It’s safer for pain management than the heroin derivatives being prescribed,' says Dr Brian Walker
Dr Brian Walker says there is a simple reason he’s entering politics: he is angry about the criminalisation of cannabis — laws, he says, are harming his patients.
“This anger has accumulated over many years as a GP,” he says.
“It’s the reaction of a GP who finds himself unable to actually improve or enhance the wellness of his patients because of underlying issues that are political.”
Unlike most GPs with such views, he is now in a position to do something about it after being sworn in to WA’s Upper House on Monday.
