Charlie Ryan is a Youth Ambassador for the Drug Advisory Council Australia (DACA). He gave the address above as support to the keynote speakers, Courtney Schneider and Dr Kevin Donnelly, at a DACA fundraising lunch at Kew Golf Club on Saturday 15 March.
Legalising cannabis will not be a step towards freedom, but a march towards an age of anxious dependency. Do not deceive yourselves. If alcohol laws cannot shield minors from drinking, cannabis laws will not spare them from addiction.
Date posted: 2025-05-09