Legal organisations, researchers and peak industry groups have told the NSW government that decriminalising personal use of cannabis would help reduce costs and pressure for the state's legal and health systems.
A number of organisations have told the NSW government that decriminalising personal use of cannabis would benefit the legal and health systems.
"In fact, decriminalisation may have the opposite effect, as more people are able to access advice, support and treatment for any problematic health issue resulting from drug use," the CCL's submission said.It argued regulation of cannabis would enable the government to maintain oversight of the market and prevent it from being "
But the Drug Policy Modelling Program submission said despite this, arrests and prosecutions had continued.New drug laws in NSW a 'double-edged sword', legal expert warns "The current regulatory framework results in disproportionate harms to Aboriginal people, people from low socio-economic backgrounds and people from regional areas," its submission said.
Medicinal cannabis patients will be allowed behind the wheel as part of a new government study to test their impairment.Heavy fines and potential loss of a driver's licence disproportionately impact people in rural and remote areas, Legal Aid NSW said.
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