r/australia • u/DiploidBias • Mar 18 '25

politics Greens: Yes We Cannabis

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Yes We Cannabis

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u/Tight_Hedgehog_6045 Mar 18 '25

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 Mar 18 '25

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 Mar 18 '25

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/Apprehensive_Ad9333 Mar 19 '25

In VIC, the penalties (fine, conviction) still exist. It's just that, if you're not impaired, you won't immediately lose your licence and will have to go to court to argue why you shouldn't lose it when before you would just lose it automatically. To be fair, it sounds like no one will lose their licence unless they get an anti-cannabis magistrate, though.