❓ Dr. Walker questions the Minister for Health regarding the progress of the medicinal cannabis and safe driving working group, referencing Germany's THC limit for drivers and urging its consideration. The Minister's response indicates the group is still being established and that the Minister is not a member.
AnsweredQoN 770Legislative Council
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CANNABIS — DRIVER IMPAIRMENT STUDY
770. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I draw members' attention to
the fact that, on the advice of its own expert panel, Germany has now set an
unambiguous limit of 3.5 nanograms of THC per millilitre of blood for drivers,
alongside a complete ban on the simultaneous use of cannabis and alcohol for
those behind the wheel.
(1) Has the
ministerial working group on medicinal cannabis and safe driving met since the
minister replied to my question on 14 May; and, if not, why not?
(2) When it next meets, will the minister table the
German model for its consideration; and, again, if not, why not?
770. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I draw members' attention to
the fact that, on the advice of its own expert panel, Germany has now set an
unambiguous limit of 3.5 nanograms of THC per millilitre of blood for drivers,
alongside a complete ban on the simultaneous use of cannabis and alcohol for
those behind the wheel.
(1) Has the
ministerial working group on medicinal cannabis and safe driving met since the
minister replied to my question on 14 May; and, if not, why not?
(2) When it next meets, will the minister table the
German model for its consideration; and, again, if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided by the
Minister for Health.
(1) The medicinal
cannabis and safe driving committee working group is in the process of being
established in line with existing government policies, guidelines and standards
for boards and committees.
(2) The minister is not a member of
the working group.
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided by the
Minister for Health.
(1) The medicinal
cannabis and safe driving committee working group is in the process of being
established in line with existing government policies, guidelines and standards
for boards and committees.
(2) The minister is not a member of
the working group.
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