The New South Wales Legislative Assembly (lower house) has passed the Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Medical Cannabis and Driving Offences) Bill 2026

The New South Wales Legislative Assembly (lower house) passed the Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Medical Cannabis and Driving Offences) Bill 2026, which will exempt unimpaired, registered medicinal cannabis patients from automatic drug-driving penalties. [1, 2] The bill passed the lower house with a 51-34 vote and will now progress to the Legislative Council (upper house). […]