Victoria’s ‘world-first’ medical cannabis driving trial to finish in late 2025 disappoints advocates

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Victoria’s ‘world-first’ medical cannabis driving trial to finish in late 2025 disappoints advocates
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Legalise Cannabis MPs say they were guaranteed by Andrews government issue was a priority that would be resolved by 2024

Victorian premier Jacinta Allan, announced the $4.9m trial on Tuesday, which will assess the impact of medical cannabis on driving over an 18-month period.Victorian premier Jacinta Allan, announced the $4.9m trial on Tuesday, which will assess the impact of medical cannabis on driving over an 18-month period.

Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup In February 2023, Andrews, the then state premier, said finding a solution to the issue was a priority for his government. He suggested there were as many as 200,000 medicinal cannabis users in Victoria who were restricted from driving.MPs David Ettershank and Rachel Payne said they were disappointed in the timeline, having previously been guaranteed the issue would be resolved by the end of this year.

Ettershank said Allan was “playing politics” and “discriminating” against medicinal cannabis users, given no tests applied other medications such as barbiturates or opioids.

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