Premier Chris Minns’ practice of putting pragmatism above principle on drug law reform is ordinary social policy and only delays the inevitable.

He reluctantly agreed to last December’s drug summit and the experts looked for change, especially on decriminalisation of drug possession. A coalition of MPs, the Health Services Union and nurses wanted drug-testing before last summer’s festival season, legislation to allow extra safe injection centres beyond Kings Cross and the treatment of medicinal cannabis like any other prescription drug in driving laws.

Premier Minns is still making up his mind

Before the summit, the government announced $235 million in funding for drug treatment and has since agreed to a trial of pill-testing, but Minns, whose time as premier has often been typified by a hesitance to pursue progressive reforms, has proven reluctant to go further.

Now a cross-party group of Labor, Liberal and independent MPs have endorsed a parliamentary committee........

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