New laws that will allow researchers to assess the impact medicinal cannabis has on motorists will be introduced to parliament on Tuesday, giving drivers with a prescription greater clarity about their fitness to drive.
In Victoria, it is illegal to drive with detectable levels of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) – the active ingredient in cannabis – due to concerns it impairs driving performance and can increase the risk of crashing.
To conduct more tests, the government must first amend transport legislation in Parliament to allow those affected by medicinal cannabis to get behind the wheel on closed roads, and be assessed.
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