New South Wales is preparing to introduce groundbreaking reforms that would allow medicinal cannabis users to legally drive with limited amounts of THC in their system, marking a significant shift in Australian road laws.
Under the proposal, drivers with a valid prescription for medicinal cannabis would be permitted to have up to 50 nanograms per millilitre of THC in their saliva. The change is designed to address concerns that patients are currently penalized despite not necessarily being impaired.
Medicinal cannabis has been legal in Australia since 2016, but motorists have remained subject to the same drug-driving laws as recreational users. Because THC can remain detectable long after its effects have worn off, many patients have argued the existing rules are outdated and unfair.
