A partir de 2018, os médicos especializados conseguiram emitir legalmente prescrições para medicamentos baseados em cannabis para os pacientes, quando concordam que seus pacientes podem se beneficiar desse tratamento. A cannabis medicinal é prescrita para o gerenciamento da dor e certos tipos de condições neurológicas, psiquiátricas, gastrointestinais, oncológicas, pediátricas, paliativas e dermatológicas. prescrições. Espera -se que esses números aumentem exponencialmente nos próximos anos. meses ”. the drug was prescribed or supplied, and with any accompanying instructions (so far as consistent with any such directions) given by the manufacturer or distributor of the drug
Whilst many NHS doctors are still cautious to prescribe medical cannabis the legalisation and the numbers of private clinics that are prescribing are increasing and at least 17,000 people in the UK are thought to have received medical cannabis prescriptions. Those numbers are expected to increase exponentially over the next few years.
Matt said “Drivers who have medical cannabis prescriptions should be aware that if they are stopped and drug tested by the police, they are likely to test above the legal driving limit, which is 2 microgames per litre of blood. A conviction for drug driving leads to a fine, community penalty or up to 6 months imprisonment and a mandatory disqualification from driving for at least 12 months”.
However further to S5A(3)of the Road Traffic Act 1988, It is a defence for a person (“D”) charged with an offence under this section to show that—
(a)the specified controlled drug had been prescribed or supplied to D for medical or dental purposes,
(b)D took the drug in accordance with any directions given by the person by whom the drug was prescribed or supplied, and with any accompanying instructions (so far as consistent with any such directions) given by the manufacturer or distributor of the drug
(4)The defence in subsection (3) is not available if D’s actions were—
(a)contrary to any advice, given by the person by whom the drug was prescribed or supplied, about the amount of time that should elapse between taking the drug e dirigir um veículo a motor, ou
(b) Contrariamente a quaisquer instruções que o acompanhem (na medida em que consistentes com qualquer conselho) dadas pelo fabricante ou distribuidor do medicamento. not
(5)If evidence is adduced that is sufficient to raise an issue with respect to the defence in subsection (3), the court must assume that the defence is satisfied unless the prosecution proves beyond reasonable doubt that it is not.”
Matt continued “On the basis of the legislation, in order to defend against a drug driving charge where you are prescribed medical cannabis, we would provide the Crown Prosecution service with a copy of your prescription that you were taking at the time of driving with any accompanying instructions given by the manufacturer or distributor, a report from the specialist doctor who prescribed you the medicinal cannabis, a detailed relato de quaisquer instruções que lhe foram dadas por esse médico, principalmente se elas se relacionavam com a condução e ou a questão do comprometimento e um relato detalhado da sua tomada desse medicamento no dia da condução com horários/quantidades. Se, à luz dessa informação, a defesa parece ser feita, é provável que o CPS interrompa a acusação. ”
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