Despite relying on medicinal cannabis to ease pain and suffering caused by chronic illness and disability, Imogen Kars fears the drug could get her in legal strife on the road.
Key points:
- Medicinal cannabis contains traces of THC, which is easily detected in routine drug tests
- It’s illegal for a person to drive with any amount of THC in their system
- Victoria is debating legislation to overhaul drug driving laws, while Queensland is also reviewing the issue
The 27-year-old from far north Queensland uses prescribed cannabis to manage rheumatoid arthritis and intracranial hypertension.
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