05/03/2026
In this video, NSW Premier is asked about changing the driving laws for medicinal cannabis patients.
Watch the last 30 seconds.
He says he believes he has an idea for how it could work but he’s not sharing it yet because he wants to test it within government first.
It does make you wonder what approach he’s thinking about. Blood testing? That’s certainly not something the patient community wants, and we already know that measuring THC in the bloodstream doesn’t prove whether someone is impaired or safe to drive.
What we’d love to see is something much simpler — the Victorian model.
In Victoria, magistrates are given discretion. If THC is present but the driver can show they are a legitimate medicinal cannabis patient and they are not impaired, the court can choose not to cancel their licence.
If you live in New South Wales, now is the time to speak up.
📧 Email your NSW representatives
📧 Contact Jeremy Buckingham
📧 Write to Chris Minns
Let them know that Victoria’s approach should be the starting point for protecting medicinal cannabis patients.
If you’d like Jeremy Buckingham’s email, DM me and I’ll send it through.
Now is the time for the community to apply some pressure.