Miles Hunt reflects on Annual Remembrance Day, an international event recognising lives lost to drugs and alcohol.

Dan McNamee from Art Vs Science has written to the Member for Ballina, Don Page, arguing strongly and eloquently for a trial of a sniffer dog-free Splendour in the Grass.

An octogenarian who wants cannabis and ecstasy legalised and has campaigned for safe injecting rooms has been named Victorian of the Year.

Miles Hunt, Lawyer: "I think the demonisation of drug users has meant the drug problem is never openly discussed. The solution is to bring drug use into the open so we can have a collective and honest discussion."

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Tara O'Connell, aged 9, suffered from debilitating childhood epilepsy. After exhausting traditional treatment options, her family turned to medical marijuana in desperation.

"After my son Damien died in 1997 from a heroin overdose, I became convinced we needed to do everything in our power to keep people who use drugs safe and alive."

Tony Trimingham is the chief executive of Family Drug Support