Can I Drive With a Medicinal Cannabis Prescription in the ACT?

Not with cannabis detectable in your system — the ACT Government has explicitly confirmed a prescription is not a defence, grounding its position in its Vision Zero road safety policy. Reform has been raised through petitions and Assembly questions without change. Current status → ACT hub.

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Not legal advice. This page explains the law in general terms as at the “last verified” date shown. If you have been charged, or need to make a decision that depends on the law, speak to a lawyer — small differences in circumstances change outcomes. Driving while impaired by any substance, including prescribed medication, is illegal in every Australian state and territory.