The Herald has confirmed NSW is to announce the most significant shake-up of drug laws in the state’s recent history, expanding pre-court diversion schemes in place for cannabis to include all illicit drugs.
The Minns government will dramatically overhaul NSW drug laws by introducing a broad pre-court diversion scheme for people caught in possession of small amounts of illicit substances, potentially allowing thousands of recreational users to avoid criminal sanctions.has confirmed NSW Labor is poised to announce the most significant shake-up of existing drug laws in the state’s recent history, expanding existing pre-court diversion schemes already in place for cannabis to include all illicit drugs.
The proposal, which mirrors one announced but never enacted by the former Coalition government, was a fall-back recommendation of a landmark inquiry into drug laws in the state that hadThe so-called ice inquiry, led by Professor Dan Howard, handed down its findings in February 2020 after 14 months of hearings. It recommended the complete decriminalisation of drug possession in the state, as well as the introduction of pill testing at music festivals and the abolition of drug dogs.
Their advice – which was due in June – has not been an impediment to the reform, and government sources confirmed the NSW Police had not advised against the change., Premier Chris Minns has been resistant to backing reform since coming to power. Minns hasBut a number of senior ministers including Jo Haylen and Rose Jackson are
“It will provide better outcomes for low-level drug offending without compromising safety,” he wrote on August 10, noting the amendments would bring NSW into line with other Australian states and territories.
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