Cancard worth it for driving?

[CumbrianGreen]

Alright Fellas,

What is the need or how helpful would a Can Card be?

This seem like another cynical cash grab from a company wanting a slice of the cannabis cash pie. I will probably get one if I can get a discount code.

Can't see any legal reason why it would trump having your prescription and letter from clinic with you.

 

[Muiredach]

There's no need to possess a Cancard, and we generally recommend against trying to use unofficial card schemes to try evidence legal possession/consumption of cannabis whatsoever.

Police have no reason to engage/interact with unofficial card schemes from private businesses, and trying to convince them to do so could realistically lead to further undue scrutiny. We strongly recommend only ever presenting the police with the label attached to official packaging, coupled with further proof of ID - or if you choose to, sharing a copy of the exact FP10 prescription the medication is on. While police cannot outright request copies of your prescription (protected medical info), choosing to present it to them often alleviates all doubt over the legality of possession.

If requested, furnishing the dispensing label attached to your medication packaging should suffice as proof of your lawful possession of a controlled substance, however a paper/digital copy of your prescription can also be provided.

Full article on how to identify legal CBPM patients.

You have a defence via Section 5A(3) of the Road Traffic Act if consuming a prescribed medication and following the clinician's administration instructions, while also being otherwise unimpaired:

Section 5A(3) RTA 1988 provides a defence if a specified controlled drug is prescribed or supplied in accordance with the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and taken in accordance with medical advice. Section 5A(4) RTA 1988 confirms that the defence is not available if medical advice has not been followed. If a defendant raises the medical defence, it must be disproved beyond reasonable doubt for the defendant to be convicted. Prosecutors should consider the charging the offence in section 4 RTA 1988 as an alternative where driving is impaired by specified controlled drugs taken in such circumstances. Section 4 RTA 1988 also applies to those whose driving is impaired by drugs that are not specified for the purposes of the offence.

Further guidance from the Cannabis Industry Council – Prescribed Cannabis Medicines and Driving attached.

 

[CumbrianGreen]

Very helpful I've added my id to the Cancard website before payment was requested and feel uneasy about that now, but with a valid prescription and not driving while impaired legally I should be fine.

Cheers for the information.