Victorian medicinal cannabis patients will be allowed behind the wheel to test road safety

In 2016, Australia legalised access to medicinal cannabis, allowing patients to access dozens of different cannabis products through prescriptions.

Now the Victorian government wants to take another step in opening the door for medicinal cannabis patients in the state to be able to drive.

In a bill passed last year, the government committed to launch a closed-circuit trial to research the impairment that medicinal cannabis causes on driving.

A push to change driving laws around medicinal cannabis has also been seen in other states such as Western Australia, while in Tasmania it is legal to drive as long as a person is not impaired by the drug.

But how does medical cannabis legislation work, and what are the risks to road safety?

This article was originally published by the ABC, read the full article here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-21/victoria-medicinal-cannabis-driving-cbd-thc-explainer/103872650