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    Australian Medicinal Cannabis Patients Might Be Allowed To Drive Soon

    The Victorian government will back a push for medicinal cannabis patients to be able to drive in an Australian-first move.
    Victorian Reason Party MP Fiona Patten – behind the push supported in parliament on Wednesday – said it was “simply unfair” Australia was “the only jurisdiction” that prevented medicinal cannabis patients from driving 24/7.

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    She also said, “I am pleased that the government has seen sense and will move to change the laws around medicinal cannabis and driving – it’s about time,”

    The bill aims to treat medicinal cannabis, prescribed by a doctor, in the same way as any other prescription medication under the Road Safety Act.

    It would mean driving laws are changed, the government will establish a implementation taskforce that will work with doctors, legal experts and MPs around those changes. The taskforce will then report back to parliament by the 18th Of December.

    Fiona Patten went on to say, “The average Medicinal Cannabis patient is a 55 year old woman. These patients gain great relief from their medication but should be able to drive their kids to school in the morning,”

    Of course the move was met with opposition from the ignorant Liberal Party, with Member for Northern Metropolitan Region Craig Ondarchie likening the government’s approval of the bill to an episode of The Block.
    “You get to vote on it before the job is complete – there is still a lot of work to be done on this bill before it should come to the house for approval,” he said.

    Opposition health spokeswoman Georgie Crozier said the bill was “somewhat risky”.
    “It’s really about the inability to test that impairment level,” she said.

    “We can do that with blood alcohol but the ability to detect the presence of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is very difficult … until there can be that specific test being undertaken then it is somewhat risky.”

    Medicinal cannabis is generally prescribed for epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, symptom relief in palliative care and symptoms associated with cancer and cancer treatment.

    Cannabis in Australia is only legal for medicinal use. Patients can acquire a prescription from a physician who is qualified to prescribe Cannabis.

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    What Is Medicinal Cannabis Generally Prescribed For?

    The below list is a handful of a what Medicinal Marijuana has been prescribed for, this not limited to the below. It’s entirely up to your Doctor if they think you will benefit from it.

    • Epilepsy
    • Multiple Sclerosis
    • Symptoms associated with cancer
    • cancer treatment (such as nausea, pain and loss of appetite)
    • Pain
    • Symptom relief in palliative care

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