Medicinal cannabis boom complicates drug testing

MEDICAL CANNABIS AUSTRALIA

A supplied image obtained on Thursday, June 10, 2021, of a cannabis growing facility near Armidale. A University of Sydney paper argues the risks of driving after taking medicinal cannabis would be lower than driving on other commonly prescribed painkiller. (AAP Image/Supplied) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY Credit: PR IMAGE

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Medicinal cannabis has been legal in Australia for eight years. Although it's legal, the drug still can affect people's ability to work and drive because of limitations of drug testing regimes.

Cannabis is the second most-used drug in Australia, after alcohol.
Previously, all cannabis use was illicit but since 2016, medicinal cannabis has been accessible in Australia.
Now, hundreds of thousands of Australians access cannabis medicinally.
This has complicated drug testing, including in the workplace.

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