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Cannabis is currently a prohibited drug in all Australian jurisdictions, which has implications for people wanting to use the drug for medical reasons. Although the decriminalisation of cannabis for medical use has been debated on and off over the years,...

The law relating to cultivating, supplying or possessing prohibited plants such as cannabis in New South Wales is set out in the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (the Act). Cultivation means growing, tending, planting or harvesting of prohibited plants....

If you have been charged with a drugs offence, the severity of the penalty you face will depend largely on the type and quantity of drug that you were allegedly found in possession of. Possessing cannabis may be treated less...

The state’s law enforcement watchdog has directed the New South Wales Police Force to reopen its inquiry into a mid-June 2026 spate of drug dog raids upon LGBTIQA+ nightclubs located on Gadigal land in Sydney’s Oxford Street precinct, right in...

A 59-year-old woman has been refused bail after being arrested by State Crime Command detectives and charged for her alleged involvement in a $3 million drug manufacturing syndicate operating in the Port Stephens area.  The arrest follows a long-running investigation...

In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: The NSW Doli Incapax Legislative Framework and Related Youth Offender Amendments An explanation of the process that must now be followed when deciding whether a...

A person may be found guilty of the offence of ‘assault causing death’ in New South Wales by delivering a single punch, push or kick, even if he or she did not intend to kill or cause serious harm.  The...

In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: The NSW Medicinal Cannabis Driving Defence Explained The defence currently before parliament has more to it than simply exempting those who are prescribed cannabis from...

In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Confidence in the NSW Criminal Justice System Is at All Time Lows Public confidence in the criminal justice system is the lowest it’s ever been....

The National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program released its latest figures for the period December 2024 to October 2025, and in its ninth year, it found there has been a significant spike in illicit drug use in this country, in terms...