Decriminalising personal use of cannabis would benefit NSW health and legal system, inquiry told

 Decriminalising personal use of cannabis would benefit NSW health and legal system, inquiry told

Legal organisations, researchers and peak industry groups have told the NSW government that decriminalising personal use of cannabis would help reduce costs and pressure for the state’s legal and health systems.

Decriminalising the personal use of cannabis in NSW would save the state money and remove disproportionate punishments, an inquiry has been told.
The parliamentary inquiry begins today to examine th…