About this Talk
Mick Palmer and David Halpern chat to Dr Teh about the current laws around medical cannabis and driving and if government funding could be better used changing the drug driving laws around medical cannabis.
About The Speakers
Medical Director, PlantMed
Dr John Teh Medical Director and Educator of PlantMed Medical Cannabis Clinic has been working within the Medicinal Cannabis industry since the legalisation of cannabis for medicinal use in Australia in February 2016.
Former Australian Federal Police Commissioner
Michael John (Mick) Palmer AO, APM is a barrister and 33-year career police officer with extensive experience in police leadership and corporate governance, reform in community, national and international policing, and security.
Australian lawyer and author
“In my view, the biggest threat to the medicinal cannabis field are the drug driving laws. Unless you take only pure CBD oil then you cannot drive. Full stop. That will effectively limit the number of patients significantly. The medicinal cannabis industry and medical profession has been extraordinarily silent on this issue, and I really cannot understand why. At the very least, there needs to be an exemption for those with a prescription.“