Don’t get it twisted, drug decriminalisation does not mean hard drugs are legal. Here’s what you need to know about the ACT’s new laws.

The change means people found with small amounts of illicit drugs will get a fine rather than a criminal penalty.

The ACT has today become the first Australian jurisdiction to decriminalise small amounts of illicit drugs such as cocaine, heroin, ice and MDMA.
The controversial drug bill was introduced to the AC…