Fiona<p>Let’s Talk Housing & Cannabis Reform 🏡🌿</p><p>With an election around the corner, housing affordability & availability are major issues. The Age is reporting on Dutton’s property empire while Labor pitches its plan—but let’s be real, we need action beyond party promises.</p><p>Last week, I was in New York on a fact-finding mission about cannabis legalisation. One standout visit—Housing Works, a not-for-profit organisation that received the first cannabis retail license. Last year the store turned over $24 million US with every dollar going back into helping people.</p><p>New York is using legalisation to drive real social change.<br> <br> 🚨 Legalising cannabis benefits everyone. It’s time for Australia to catch up! 💚</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/HousingCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HousingCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/CannabisReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CannabisReform</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/LegaliseIt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LegaliseIt</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/NewYork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewYork</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/SocialChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialChange</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Election2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Election2025</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/AusPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AusPol</span></a></p>