While THC containing cannabis medicines are often the best and more cost effective medicines for many patients with chronic complex disease, too many patients are avoiding THC containing cannabis medicines due to the risk of losing their licence. This outdated driving law is discriminatory to medicinal cannabis patients and is denying patients experiencing serious health problems access to the most appropriate cannabis medicines for them.
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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