Queensland Health Minister Yvette D Ath (inset) said pill testing would allow drug users to have their narcotics tested for dangerous chemicals and substances at music festivals.
Australia is the first country in the world to recognise the use of psychedelics such as MDMA and magic mushrooms in treatments for mental health.
Explainer: doctors say the drugs can help patients work through psychotherapy for PTSD – a condition that will affect one in five people in their lifetimes