Victoria is proposing changes to protect medical cannabis patients from automatic licence cancellation. This groundbreaking reform acknowledges a crucial gap in current legislation that affects thousands of prescribed patients.
Currently, medical cannabis patients face mandatory licence cancellation if THC is detected, even when legally prescribed. Victoria's proposed changes would align medical cannabis with other prescription medications, focusing on actual impairment rather than mere presence in the system.
Medical cannabis patients in Victoria face a difficult choice: take their prescribed medication and risk losing their licence, drive without their medicine to maintain their mobility, or stop driving altogether.
This reform could serve as a model for other states, potentially leading to nationwide changes in how we approach medical cannabis and driving laws. The proposal demonstrates Victoria's commitment to evidence-based policy that protects both road safety and patient rights.
As Australia's medical cannabis industry continues to grow, with patient numbers increasing significantly each year, these reforms couldn't come at a better time.
The question now is whether other states will follow Victoria's progressive lead in balancing patient rights with road safety. Shouldn't all Australians have equal access to their medicine, regardless of which state they call home?