Cannabis driving laws are lagging behind the science, and medicinal users are not in the driving seat

 Cannabis driving laws are lagging behind the science, and medicinal users are not in the driving seat

More than a million prescriptions have been filled since medical cannabis was legalised in Australia in 2016, but patients with chronic pain are refusing to use it so they can continue driving without penalty.

A leading pain management specialist says patients with chronic pain are refusing to use medicinal cannabis, even when it provides relief, because they want to continue driving without penalty. 
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