NSW Parliament has passed legislation to give eligible medicinal cannabis patients greater protection from automatic drug-driving penalties, with a new registration scheme expected to launch in late 2026 or early 2027. For patients who rely on prescribed cannabis, the changes represent a significant step towards recognising that detecting THC does not automatically establish impairment. However, the reforms come with strict conditions, continued roadside testing and a mandato

The Australian Capital Territory has taken another significant step towards medicinal cannabis driving reform, with a new Bill introduced into the ACT Legislative Assembly that aims to distinguish THC presence from actual driver impairment. Introduced by ACT Greens MLA Andrew Braddock, the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Amendment Bill 2026 would provide legal protections for prescribed medicinal cannabis patients who test positive for THC at roadside drug tests, while mai

For years, opponents of cannabis reform have claimed that cannabis use lowers testosterone and harms male fertility. However, new research from Switzerland is challenging some of those assumptions. Researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the Swiss Centre for Applied Human Toxicology analysed blood samples from 94 Swiss conscripts aged between 18 and 23 years old, including both cannabis users and non-users. The study found that young men who used cannabis had, o