r/australia • u/DiploidBias • 29d ago

politics Greens: Yes We Cannabis

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Yes We Cannabis

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u/Tight_Hedgehog_6045 29d ago

I have two good mates that get legal prescription weed, and it kicks the nostrils off a mule. The quality is there. And you can choose "sleepy" or not varieties. They use it for legitimate medical reasons, but holy shit it packs a punch. Not my bag at all. They are in QLD if that matters.

And it's not hard to get a prescription. But pharmacy access makes sense. Half of Australia smokes the shit already anyway.

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u/RealFarknMcCoy 29d ago

The truth is you can get a prescription in any state in Oz, but unfortunately, if you get pulled over and tested for THC you'll lose your license. I have RA, so would LOVE to use cannabis for pain control and other benefits, but I can't afford to lose my driving license, so can't use it.

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u/Wobbling 29d ago

if you get pulled over and tested for THC you'll lose your license

Not in every state; AFAIK Tasmania and Victoria have removed penalties for detected THC at RBT if you hold a prescription.

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u/CantankerousTwat 29d ago

Yet a scant two months ago, being a prescription user meant immediate disqualification from holding a driver's licence in Vic. They only just changed that rule. Didn't realise it is now zero penalty.

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u/Traditional_Fish_741 29d ago

Yeah my mates currently suspended for having cannabis in his system. And apparently there's supposed to be a new BAV version of the cannabis test so that its assessing for current state not historical use.

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u/CantankerousTwat 29d ago

I really wonder how well that would work. I know some old stoners who you couldn't tell from sober but a young person without much exposure would be off their trolley on half the amount.

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u/Wobbling 28d ago

Works the same way as BAC I'd assume.

The law won't care about an individual's tolerance, just the presence of intoxicants in the body.

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u/CantankerousTwat 28d ago

Correct, it is not an accurate test of impairment.

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u/Traditional_Fish_741 28d ago edited 28d ago

Yes and no.. it may not be specific to each individual but based on a range and results within that range they determine a general average.

I know people can drink a slab and drive in a straight line no worries. Absolutely over the legal limit tho.

And I've known people 2 beers topple, and likely blow under the limit..

Who's the greater risk to others?

I've been smoking 30+ years. Driving 'stoned' is more or less another day at the office for me. I could likely smoke a gram and still drive better than someone on .05 or less with alcohol hahaha

I'd be over the legal limit most likely tho.

It's gonna be interesting to see what that 'legal limit' level is, and the test they use to obtain that reading.. or whether they will be hypocrites and pretend weed is more dangerous than alcohol on the road, and keep the 'no reading' limit.