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NSW motorists who use medicinal cannabis may soon be able to drive without fear of major penalty
NSW motorists who use medicinal cannabis may soon be able to drive without fear of major penalty
<p>Premier Chris Minns says changes would balance road safety and a more practical approach for medicinal cannabis users</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Motorists who use medicinal cannabis may soon be able to drive on New South Wales roads without fear of a severe penalty as the Minns government announces long-awaited reforms.</p><p>The government announced on Thursday it would introduce legislation which would see drivers with a medicinal cannabis prescription no longer face a three-month licence suspension or fine for having the THC component of cannabis in their system.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/04/nsw-drivers-medicinal-cannabis-proposed-new-laws">Continue reading...</a>
Legal THC driving limit set for NSW a win for medicinal cannabis users
Legal THC driving limit set for NSW a win for medicinal cannabis users
The Labor government plans to introduce a legal limit on the concentration of THC, a driver can have in their system if they have a prescription.
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The NSW Labor government plans to introduce legislation that would set a legal limit on the concentration of THC in a driver's system if they have a medicinal cannabis prescription.
abc_au
The NSW government will introduce legislation so that drivers with a medicinal cannabis prescription no longer face a three-month licence suspension or fine for having the THC component of cannabis in their system.
guardian
Framing · 3 — loaded language surfaced (spin shown, not adopted)
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“NSW motorists who use medicinal cannabis may soon be able to drive without fear of major penalty”
→ NSW motorists who use medicinal cannabis may soon be able to drive without facing major penalties.
guardian
“Premier Chris Minns says changes would balance road safety and a more practical approach for medicinal cannabis users”
→ Premier Chris Minns says the changes aim to balance road safety and provide a more practical approach for medicinal cannabis users.
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“long-awaited reforms”
→ The reforms have been delayed for a long time.