Medicinal cannabis for drivers and logistics workers
Double regime — workplace testing plus roadside drug law on every shift Last verified:
The risk profile
Professional drivers face two regimes at once. Employer drug and alcohol programs test at the depot - and roadside drug testing operates on top, where in most Australian jurisdictions any detectable THC while driving is an offence regardless of prescription. Accreditation schemes and chain-of-responsibility duties push operators toward strict testing, and a driver who cannot lawfully drive cannot perform the inherent requirements of the role.
What the cases say
The inherent-requirements reasoning in Mills - where safety duties outweighed an unblemished record - applies with extra force where driving is the job itself. See the case tracker for full summaries.
If you work here
Understand both regimes before relying on a THC product: the workplace cut-off and the roadside law of every state you drive through. Our companion driving-law site covers the roadside side jurisdiction by jurisdiction. Raise CBD-dominant clinical options and dosing timing with your prescriber - for drivers this is career-defining, not administrative. The Worker’s Rights Kit ($39) contains the disclosure letter, prescriber question list and post-test checklist.
If you run the workplace
Your policy should acknowledge the roadside layer explicitly and route disclosed prescriptions into assessment of driving duties specifically. Consistency across depots matters: the driver treated differently is your next unfair dismissal application. The Employer Policy Pack ($299) contains the policy template, disclosure form and risk assessment built for exactly this.