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Derek Pyrah : B Side

May 13, 2026 · 18 min

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On the B Side today Rachel continues her chat with Derek Pyrah.


Derek Pyrah is a retired Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) veteran who served in the Iraq War. He is the founder of the Safer Veterans Australia and the No More Zombie Veterans campaign, which advocates for Australian veterans' access to medicinal cannabis as a safer alternative to outdated poly-pharmacy treatments.  

Derek’s advocacy is centred around education and sharing his lived experience, to create change that will see Veterans no longer silenced and suffering.


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Rachel Payne MP

Member for the South-Eastern Metropolitan Region

Legalise Cannabis Victoria

384A Nepean Highway, Chelsea, VIC 3196

rachelpayne.com.au


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