NSW is one step closer to legalising medicinal cannabis.
The NSW government has announced plans to make the use and possession of cannabis for medicinal purposes legal.
In a ‘groundbreaking’ development backed by the Coalition party room, terminally ill patients could soon be given the right to use the drug under medical guidance without the risk of prosecution.
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While details into the possible reform are yet to be confirmed, it is said that under the new plans, police will no longer have the discretionary powers to charge a person caught with minimal amounts of cannabis if they present a medical certificate.
Woman’s Day understands, MPs, police and other groups are now working together to present a plan of action which will include ways in which the drug can be supplied and controlled legally.
