While THC containing cannabis medicines are often the best and more cost effective medicines for many patients with chronic complex disease, too many patients are avoiding THC containing cannabis medicines due to the risk of losing their licence. This outdated driving law is discriminatory to medicinal cannabis patients and is denying patients experiencing serious health problems access to the most appropriate cannabis medicines for them.
This report provides an overview of recent data provided to the Legislative Council by the Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism in New South Wales on 10 September 2024, with regards to roadside drug tests conducted over the last 5 years (by Local Area Command), number of positives by drug type and whether there has been […]
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Imagine having to choose between taking your legally prescribed medication and going to work,doing the school run or getting the shopping that week. Yes, week. This is the stark reality for many Australian medicinal cannabis patients because of the discriminatory drug-driving laws that still exist in most states. Current laws penalise the mere presence of […]
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