The Australian Capital Territory has taken another significant step towards medicinal cannabis driving reform, with a new Bill introduced into the ACT Legislative Assembly that aims to distinguish THC presence from actual driver impairment. Introduced by ACT Greens MLA Andrew Braddock, the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Amendment Bill 2026 would provide legal protections for prescribed medicinal cannabis patients who test positive for THC at roadside drug tests, while mai

For more than a decade, patients, advocates and organisations across New South Wales have argued that medicinal cannabis users should not be treated as criminals simply for taking a legally prescribed medicine. Now, the NSW Government has announced plans to introduce medicinal cannabis driving reforms that could provide much-needed relief for hundreds of thousands of patients across the state. What Is Changing? Under the proposed reforms, prescribed medicinal cannabis patient

In a major win for medical cannabis patients across Victoria , the state’s Parliament has passed the Roads and Road Safety Legislation...

New reforms in Victoria, effective March 1, 2025, give magistrates discretion in sentencing drivers who test positive for THC (the active...

Prescribing THC and CBD for psychiatric conditions is increasing in Australia, despite limited clinical evidence. New research by the...