Drug Law Reform Update: the NSW Two-Strike Scheme
The Early Drug Diversion Initiative (EDDI) came into effect in NSW on 29th February 2024. Under the new scheme, if you are caught by police with a “small amount” of a single illicit drug, you could now receive a $400 fine instead of a charge and court summons. However, there are some serious limitations in this reform so it’s worth reading the small print.
Police grabbed me for “walking with the intent of committing a crime” — I was running for a piss! | Pat’s story about being stopped regularly
Pat is a gay Aboriginal man with bipolar. He shares what it’s like to get caught with drugs and then be noticed by police for the rest of his life.