Can I Drive With a Medicinal Cannabis Prescription in WA?

Not with THC in your blood or oral fluid — section 64AC of the Road Traffic Act 1974 makes presence an offence regardless of prescription, with escalating fines and disqualification for repeat offences. A working group has been examining reform; nothing has passed. Penalties and reform status → WA 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.