“Penalties for roadside drug testing for cannabis are far more severe than for drivers with a positive random breath test for alcohol. Loss of a driving licence is a very severe penalty for people with serious health problems who require frequent medical care and people living in rural areas.”
Statement by Cate Faehrmann MLC “On Wednesday 19 March 2025, I secured the support of the NSW Legislative Council calling on NSW Police, NSW Health and other relevant government agencies to release all data relating to mobile drug testing and medicinal cannabis. There is currently a distinct lack of available data and information to assess […]
Read moreThis report provides an overview of recent data provided to the Legislative Council by the Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism in New South Wales on 10 September 2024, with regards to roadside drug tests conducted over the last 5 years (by Local Area Command), number of positives by drug type and whether there has been […]
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