新南威尔士州提议对驾驶时使用药用大麻(如果不是受损的话)给予法律豁免,援引过时的法律,倡导以科学为基础的改革。 NSW proposes legal exemption for medicinal cannabis use while driving if not impaired, citing outdated laws and advocating science-based reform.

2026年,新南威尔士州宣布了建立法律豁免的计划,允许驾驶者使用药用大麻而不受处罚,即使没有损害,并称现行法律已经过时和不公平。 In 2026, New South Wales announced plans to create a legal exemption allowing drivers to use medicinal cannabis without penalty if not impaired, citing current laws as outdated and unfair. 省长克里斯·明斯称现有规则“不适用”，尤其是在其他大陆州仍将医用大麻视为非法药物，尽管没有造成损害。 Premier Chris Minns called existing rules "not fit-for-purpose," especially as other mainland states still treat medicinal cannabis like illicit drugs despite no impairment. 包括国会议员杰里米·白金汉(Jeremy Buckingham)在内的辩护人一直推动改革,认为医疗使用者在安全驾驶时不应面临限制。 Advocates, including MP Jeremy Buckingham, have pushed for reform, arguing medical users should not face restrictions when safe to drive. 目前,新南威尔士议会正在审议多项法案,以确立这一豁免,这标志着向基于科学的道路安全政策的转变,这些政策区分了使用和损害。 Multiple bills are now before the NSW parliament to establish this exemption, signaling a shift toward science-based road safety policies that differentiate between use and impairment.