Drug Reform, Treatment on Agenda at Long-Awaited Summit

NSW Premier Chris Minns speaks to the media during a press conference at NSW State Parliament, Sydney, Australia, on June 4, 2021. AAP Image/Dean Lewins

Cannabis laws and pill testing are set to be on the agenda when users, medical experts, police and support bodies come together for the first New South Wales (NSW) drug summit in 25 years.

Fulfilling a promise made ahead of the 2023 election, Premier Chris Minns on July 12 announced the long-awaited summit would begin with regional forums in October.