Australian states set different rules for motorists who use medicinal cannabis, allowing driving in one jurisdiction while applying zero-tolerance in another, according to reports.
The West Australian and PerthNow both describe a split in state approaches to roadside testing and enforcement. One state permits people using prescribed medicinal cannabis to drive, while the other maintains a stricter stance that treats any detected drug presence as a breach of driving laws.
The differing policies reflect how each government frames impairment and compliance under its road safety regulations, including how prescriptions are accounted for. The reports focus on the contrast between an approach that enables legal driving for medicinal users and a stricter model that does not make an allowance for medicinal use. Specific eligibility conditions, testing thresholds, and how police and courts apply the rules are presented as differing across the two states.
