# Australian Marijuana Party

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Defunct Australian political party

Not to be confused with [Legalise Cannabis Australia](/source/Legalise_Cannabis_Australia).

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The **Australian Marijuana Party** was an Australian political party in the late 1970s and early 1980s.[1] Its focus was to campaign for the legalisation of [marijuana](/source/Marijuana). It ran candidates in several state and federal elections, although none were elected.[2][3][4]

It was founded by Jim Billington,[5] and ran candidates including independent journalist JJ McRoach and cannabis advocate Gwenda Woods.[3][4]

## See also

- [Legalise Cannabis Australia](/source/Legalise_Cannabis_Australia)

- [Cannabis in Australia](/source/Cannabis_in_Australia)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Australian Marijuana Party, 1970-1980. Papers of Bartholomew Augustine Santamaria, 1915-1998, MS 13492, Australian Manuscripts Collection, State Library Victoria, 210-2

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["MoAD Wear Your Colours › Badge: Legalise cannabis"](https://wearyourcolours.moadoph.gov.au/badges/2012-0755.html). *wearyourcolours.moadoph.gov.au*. Retrieved 6 April 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_3-1) ["Powerhouse Collection - Collection of protest badges"](https://collection.powerhouse.com.au/object/371675). *collection.powerhouse.com.au*. Retrieved 7 April 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_4-1) ["Powerhouse Collection - 'The Australian Marijuana Party' bag"](https://collection.powerhouse.com.au/object/371678). *collection.powerhouse.com.au*. Retrieved 7 April 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Jim Billington, Founder of the Australian Marijuana Party. January..."](https://www.gettyimages.com.au/detail/news-photo/jim-billington-founder-of-the-australian-marijuana-party-news-photo/1078602088) *Getty Images*. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2024.

- [New South Wales Government](/source/Government_of_New_South_Wales). [About NSW: The Australian Marijuana Party Bag](https://web.archive.org/web/20111008105703/http://about.nsw.gov.au/collections/doc/the-australian-marijuana-party-bag/)

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