Common Sense Prescription for Medical Cannabis Drivers

Medicinal cannabis users in Victoria will no longer automatically lose their licence if caught driving with traces of the drug in their system. Magistrates have instead been given discretion in sentencing drivers who test positive for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) if they hold a valid prescription for medicinal cannabis and were unimpaired while driving.  The change helps those who use the drug to manage cancer treatment, multiple sclerosis, and other medical conditions. Cannabis has been a prescription drug in Australia since 2016. It comes after the Legalise Cannabis Victoria party secured an amendment in the state parliament’s upper house on Oct. 31 night. Legalise Cannabis MP David Ettershank congratulated the government for supporting the reform, which comes into effect on March 1....