Jeff Knipe is a resilient survivor, having faced and overcome two battles with cancer in the past six years. Despite enduring long-term effects and trying a wide range of pharmaceutical treatments with little success, it wasn’t until a terminally ill friend introduced him to cannabis edibles that he experienced a significant improvement in sleep, pain management and appetite.
Like many Australians, Jeff’s access to medicinal cannabis comes with an unfair cost. Although he is not impaired, current roadside drug testing (RDT) laws mean Jeff risks losing his licence—and with it, his livelihood—simply for using legally prescribed medication. He is committed to fighting for evidence-based drug driving laws that protect road safety without punishing responsible patients.
Jeff is also a passionate advocate for personal freedom and believes all Australians should have the right to grow their own cannabis to manage their health. In Parliament, he will work tirelessly to defend this right and to push for reforms that support the more than one million Australians who use legally prescribed cannabis every day.
