New South Wales is moving to reform how motorists who use medicinal cannabis are treated under drug-driving laws. The Minns government says it will introduce legislation so drivers with a valid medicinal cannabis prescription will no longer face automatic major penalties tied to the presence of THC. Under the current approach, people with medicinal cannabis can be penalised for having THC in their system, including a three-month licence suspension and a fine. The proposed changes aim to balance road safety requirements with a more practical framework for patients using prescribed cannabis products. Reporting indicates the reforms respond to long-standing concerns affecting a large number of people across Australia who rely on medicinal cannabis as part of their treatment. While the government signals the direction of the change, details of how enforcement will work in practice and the exact thresholds or conditions under which charges would apply are expected to be set out as the legislation progresses. The reform package would shift NSW away from automatic penalties based solely on THC presence for those who hold a prescription.