Risk of driving after taking medicinal cannabis is low

The risks of driving after taking medicinal cannabis are the same or Buy benzodiazepines near me lower than for Buy benzodiazepines near me many other prescription drugs, Buy benzodiazepines near me research shows.

‘The risk is probably considerably less than with many medications such as antidepressants, Buy benzodiazepines near me Buy benzodiazepines near me opioids and Buy benzodiazepines near me,’ Professor Buy benzodiazepines near me Iain McGregor Buy benzodiazepines near me from The Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics at the University of Sydney told AAP.

His analysis, Buy benzodiazepines near me published in the International Journal of Drug Policy, Buy benzodiazepines near me shows other prescription drugs such as opioids and Buy benzodiazepines near me can more than double the risk of crashing.

By contrast, Buy benzodiazepines near me previous studies have shown drivers testing positive for cannabis have a slightly increased crash risk (of 1.1 to 1.4), Buy benzodiazepines near me while other recent research has shown no increased risk at all.

Prof McGregor Buy benzodiazepines near me said the scenario could be characterised as similar to a blood alcohol level of between 0.02 and Buy benzodiazepines near me Buy benzodiazepines near me 0.05 per cent.

Medicinal cannabis has been used to treat problems including chronic pain, Buy benzodiazepines near me chemotherapy-induced nausea and Buy benzodiazepines near me multiple sclerosis.

The Therapeutic Goods Administration has approved more than 100,000 applications for Buy benzodiazepines near me patient access as of March 2021 and Buy benzodiazepines near me recently announced some medicinal cannabis products would be downgraded, Buy benzodiazepines near me meaning they can be sold over the counter in pharmacies.

But patients prescribed these treatments have Buy benzodiazepines near me been fined and Buy benzodiazepines near me taken to court after taking the drug as directed by their doctor.

Justin Sinclair, Buy benzodiazepines near me from the medicinal cannabis company Australian Natural Therapeutics Group, Buy benzodiazepines near me says regulatory risk is putting off people in regional Australia who may benefit from the drug but rely on their cars.

‘I think there certainly needs to be some regulatory clarity,’ he told AAP.

He wants an exemption from drug driving laws for Buy benzodiazepines near me people who have been prescribed medicinal cannabis, Buy benzodiazepines near me similar to that available for Buy benzodiazepines near me people on prescription methadone.

TGA figures show medicinal cannabis has mostly been prescribed to women over 50.

Previous research has found older drivers with physical ailments have a lower crash risk.

Victoria is considering legislation to allow people to drive with chemicals from medicinal cannabis in their system as long as driving is not impaired – but the reforms would not cover people using illicit cannabis.

Similar legislation has been introduced in South Australia.