Medicinal Cannabis Driving Trial: Where’s the update?
Rachel asked the Minister for Roads and Road Safety for an update on the 18-month medicinal cannabis driving trial.
Prescribed ≠ Impaired
Rachel questioned the Minister for Police on the criminalisation of medicinal cannabis patients via roadside drug-testing. Unlike with other prescription medications, medicinal cannabis patients risk charges if a positive THC result is produced in a roadside drug test.
Medicinal cannabis driving amendments – Committee debate
Rachel asked the Legislative Council to consider Legalise Cannabis Victoria’s amendments to the Roads and Ports Legislation (Road Safety and Other Matters) Bill 2025. These amendments would afford drivers who are prescribed medicinal cannabis the same freedom as those on other legal prescriptions, given that they are not impaired. While these crucial amendments were supported by the Greens and several crossbenchers, they were ultimately negatived.
That’s a Wrap! Legalise Cannabis Victoria 2024
Legalise Cannabis Victoria wrapping up 2024… What a year for Legalise Cannabis Victoria! We managed to secure a law change, sparing medicinal cannabis patients from automatic loss of driving license, we saw pill testing finally become a reality and we made it easier for people…
Free and frequent buses will convince the South-East to garage their cars: Legalise Cannabis Victoria
Rachel Payne MP from Legalise Cannabis Victoria, said Melbourne should be one of the world’s great public transport cities, instead use has crashed by 42 per cent from its peak in 2018.
New discretion for Vic magistrates when medicinal cannabis script holders are unimpaired while driving
Legalise Cannabis Victoria has secured an amendment in the Upper House to allow magistrates to exercise sentencing discretion for drivers who test positive for the cannabinoid chemical tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), if they hold a valid prescription for medicinal cannabis and are unimpaired while driving.
Legal defence for driving medicinal cannabis patients
Rachel moved a motion, which if passed would allow medicinal cannabis patients a legal defence, if they test positive for THC at a roadside drug test but are not impaired.
Allan Government to Consider Medicinal Cannabis Legal Driving Defence
Legalise Cannabis Victoria (LCV) has welcomed the Allan government’s commitment to consider a legal defense for medicinal cannabis prescription holders who screen positive at roadside drug testing stops.
Let Patients Drive Campaign Launch
Legalise Cannabis Victoria have launched the ‘Let Patients Drive’ campaign, calling for fair driving laws for medicinal cannabis patients.
LCV members speak to 9 News about the campaign.
Tradies and Parents Campaign for a U-turn on Unfair Medicinal Cannabis Driving Laws
Tradies and parents prescribed medicinal cannabis have joined with MPs David Ettershank and Rachel Payne to launch a new campaign for fair driving laws.