World-First Trial Seeks to Assess Driving Skills of Medicinal Cannabis Users

Victoria’s $4.9 million trial, led by Swinburne University, will assess if medicinal cannabis users pose a driving risk.

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Victoria is taking a bold leap with a world-first medicinal cannabis driving trial, putting users to the test to see if they can safely navigate the road under the influence of THC, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis.

Medicinal cannabis products typically contain varying concentrations of delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD).