A recommendation to bring in a legal defence for drivers in New South Wales taking medically prescribed cannabis has been rejected for now.

The state government has released its response to last year's drug summit, which made 56 recommendations including allowing medicinal cannabis patients to drive when unimpaired.

Health Minister Ryan Park said the government would accept 50 of the recommendations but notable proposals would not be adopted.

The government said it was "investigating" a medical defence for drivers prescribed cannabis and would consider advice due from an expert working group.

A recommendation to allow more than one medically supervised injecting centre to operate in the state also went unsupported.

The government has also knocked back a recommendation to abolish the u

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